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. 1990 Oct:25 Suppl 4:24-30.
doi: 10.1080/21548331.1990.11704113.

Effects of differences in media and methods on MIC values for anaerobes

H M Wexler  1 , S M Finegold
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Effects of differences in media and methods on MIC values for anaerobes

H M Wexler et al. Hosp Pract (Off Ed). 1990 Oct.

Abstract

In vitro susceptibility of Bacteroides fragilis isolates to cefoxitin at the breakpoint of 32 micrograms/ml varied little when tested by eight different methods. We found that broth disk elution results were difficult to read and interpret and did not correlate with other methods.

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