Study to assess the reliability of a disc diffusion method for determining the sensitivity of Gram-positive pathogens to dalfopristin/quinupristin | Zendy

J. M. Andrews | Zendy; J. P. Ashby | Zendy; Robert A. Wise | Zendy

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Study to assess the reliability of a disc diffusion method for determining the sensitivity of Gram-positive pathogens to dalfopristin/quinupristin

Author(s) -

J. M. Andrews,

J. P. Ashby,

Robert A. Wise

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/43.1.141

Subject(s) - dalfopristin , quinupristin , microbiology and biotechnology , gram , agar , biology , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , genetics , vancomycin

A standardized method of disc testing the sensitivity of gram-positive pathogens to dalfopristin/quinupristin was developed, and then 'field tested' in ten centres in the UK. For a 15 microg disc, zone diameter breakpoints of 20 mm and 15 mm are suggested when organisms are tested on Iso-Sensitest agar and Iso-Sensitest agar supplemented with 5% whole horse blood, respectively.

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