An aminoglycoside disk sensitivity test for use with enterococci

Tests performed according to the Kirby-Bauer method with disks containing streptomycin (300μg), gentamicin (120 μg) and tobramycin (120μg), can be used to identify enterococcal strains which are unusually resistant to one or more of the three drugs. These strains are unlikely to be susceptible to sy...

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Published in:Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 1982-11, Vol.10 (5), p.459-462
Main Authors: Rosenthal, Samuel L., Freundlich, Lawrence F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aminoglycosides - pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Microbial Sensitivity Tests - methods
Streptococcus - drug effects
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Summary:Tests performed according to the Kirby-Bauer method with disks containing streptomycin (300μg), gentamicin (120 μg) and tobramycin (120μg), can be used to identify enterococcal strains which are unusually resistant to one or more of the three drugs. These strains are unlikely to be susceptible to synergistic inhibition by the combination of a penicillin and the aminoglycosides to which they are highly resistant.
ISSN:0305-7453
1460-2091
DOI:10.1093/jac/10.5.459