Open AccessCriterium pencil mines as an alternative to platinum rods (Inoclic) in achievement of the antibiogram in agar medium for countries with limited resources?
Author(s) -
Soufiane Sanou,
Abdoul Salam Ouédraogo,
A. Héma,
Ouattara Aminata,
Rasmata Ouédraogo,
Traoré Traoré,
Georges Anicet Ouédraogo,
Sylvain Godreuil,
Hélène Jean-Pierre
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annales de biologie clinique
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.167
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1950-6112
pISSN - 0003-3898
DOI - 10.1684/abc.2020.1519
Subject(s) - antibiogram , serial dilution , agar , antibiotics , agar plate , bacterial growth , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic sensitivity , biology , bacteria , antibiotic resistance , medicine , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology
The realization of the antibiotic susceptibility test in agar is the routine bacteriological examination for the determination and monitoring of bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics. In this study, we report the comparative results between pencil leads for criterium, as an alternative to platinum rods in the realization of the antibiotic susceptibility test.