Bacterial culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing.
Complicated bacterial infections should prompt clinicians to pursue a definitive diagnosis. Two methods of bacterial culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing are commonly used in veterinary medicine: (1) the disk diffusion technique and (2) the broth dilution technique. Both methods identify the infecting pathogen and the antibiotics that are likely to inhibit its growth. The broth dilution test also provides the minimal inhibitory concentration, which can help in making the best antibiotic choice.
Pierce-Hendry
Stephanie A
SA
Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center - BluePearl Veterianry Partner, Overland Park, Kansas, USA.
Dennis
Jeffrey
J
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000662:veterinary; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000662:veterinary*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents