Open AccessA rapid method for the determination of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens within diseased specimens
Author(s) -
Austin B.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1987.tb02161.x
Subject(s) - antibiotic resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , bacteria , biology , genetics
A technique was developed, which permitted the rapid determination of antibiotic resistance of bacterial pathogens in diseased material. The method involved use of an antibody‐based antigen capturing system, exposure to antibiotic solutions, and thence the determination of viability by reduction of thiazolyl blue.