Comparing the disk-diffusion and agar dilution tests for Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Comparing the disk-diffusion and agar dilution tests for Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Abstract Background We assessed the validity of testing for antimicrobial susceptibility of clinical and mutant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) isolates by disk diffusion in comparison to agar dilution, and Etest® (bioMerieux, France), respectively, for three third generation extended spectrum cephalospo...

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Main Authors: Hsi Liu, Thomas H. Taylor, Kevin Pettus, Steve Johnson, John R. Papp, David Trees
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antibiotic
Susceptibility testing
Ceftriaxone
Cefixime
Neisseria
Gonorrhoeae
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0148-x

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