Primary antibiotic sensitivities by a replicator method.
A replicator method of carrying out primary sensitivity tests on urine specimens is described. The results are compared with conventional sensitivity tests. Of 438 specimens examined, the procedure indicated a suitable antibiotic in all but 7 and yielded an incorrect result likely to mislead in 14 instances, in each case accompanied by several correct sensitivity reports. Results are available within 24 hours.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000382:microbiology*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents