Novel method for assessing postantibiotic effect by using the Coulter counter.
To study postantibiotic effect, viable counts are routinely acquired by the pour plate technique. However, this technique is laborious and time-consuming; the required sample dilutions also cause excessive errors and material wastage. A new total cell counting technique in which a Coulter counter is used to obtain more efficient postantibiotic effect measurements has been developed.
Li
R C
RC
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Lee
S W
SW
Lam
J S
JS
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents