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Review
. 2009 Dec;23(4):757-90, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2009.06.001.

Antibacterial susceptibility testing in the clinical laboratory

Thomas L Holland  1 , Christopher W Woods, Maria Joyce
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Antibacterial susceptibility testing in the clinical laboratory

Thomas L Holland et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

This article familiarizes the clinician with the principles of bacterial susceptibility testing and reporting to facilitate communication with the clinical microbiology laboratory. As resistance continues to emerge among a wide range of clinically relevant bacteria, the complexity of this communication increases. This updated version provides an overview of the important susceptibility concerns for most commonly isolated bacterial pathogens.

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