title: Microbroth versus agar dilution for susceptibility testing of fluoroquinolones and other agents against anaerobic bacteria.
abstract: Agar dilution and microbroth dilution methods appear equally acceptable for susceptibility testing of anaerobes against temafloxacin and ciprofloxacin. Most major discrepancies occurred with strains whose MIC was near the breakpoint. These results suggest that method variation will not be a significant factor in the susceptibility testing of anaerobic bacteria against other fluoroquinolone agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Krepel
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Gohr
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Edmiston
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Condon
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000187:drug effects*; D003470:Culture Media; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D024841:Fluoroquinolones