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Evaluation of disc susceptibility tests performed directly from positive blood cultures
14 Jul 2007
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AIMS: To evaluate the accuracy of direct disc susceptibility testing performed from positive BACTEC blood culture vials, using a predetermined dilution protocol. METHODS: Direct susceptibility testing was performed from 432 positive blood culture vials, generating 3829 antibiotic-organism results. Results were compared with those obtained by standard disc susceptibility testing according to Clinical Laboratory...
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