Rapid capillary tube method for detecting penicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.
A simple, rapid capillary tube test to discriminate between penicillin-resistant and -sensitive Staphylococcus aureus is presented. This test detects penicillinase in noninduced primary isolates from blood-agar plates.
D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D010405:Penicillinase / Q000032:analysis; D010406:Penicillins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology
D010406:Penicillins; D010405:Penicillinase