Antibiotic sensitivity of enterobacteriaceae by disc diffusion and rapid fermentation sensitivity test methods.

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dc.contributor.authorJoshi, P Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorSamuel, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorDongre, D Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSutaria, S Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned1989-07-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T10:44:09Z
dc.date.available1989-07-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T10:44:09Z
dc.date.issued1989-07-01en_US
dc.description.abstractA total of 400 strains of Gram negative bacilli were examined both by conventional disc diffusion (DD) and by rapid fermentation sensitivity test (RFST) methods. Various strains which were examined included Esch. coli Kleb. aerogenes, Kleb. pneumoniae, Prot. vulgaris, Prot. mirabilis, Prot. morgani, Prot. rittgeri and Providencia. The antibiotics used were streptomycin, chloramphenicol, kanamycin, gentamycin and ampicillin. The correlation between the two methods was found to vary from 75 to 98 per cent. By RFST method the results are obtained within six hours. The limitations of this method are (i) it cannot be used for Pseudomonas aeruginosa as it does not ferment glucose, (ii) it cannot be used for antibiotics active only at acidic pH like tetracycline and (iii) partial or intermediate sensitivity cannot be tested by this method. On the other hand, it is a simple, inexpensive, rapid and reliable method feasible in small laboratories also. The results are not affected by the size of inoculum or quality of medium (agar) used. Thus, it is very helpful especially when immediate antibiotic sensitivity is required.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJoshi PJ, Samuel A, Dongre DS, Sutaria SN. Antibiotic sensitivity of enterobacteriaceae by disc diffusion and rapid fermentation sensitivity test methods. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 1989 Jul; 32(3): 174-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/72756
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijpmonline.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshDiffusionen_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Resistance, Microbialen_US
dc.subject.meshEnterobacteriaceae --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshEvaluation Studies as Topicen_US
dc.subject.meshFermentationen_US
dc.subject.meshMicrobial Sensitivity Tests --methodsen_US
dc.titleAntibiotic sensitivity of enterobacteriaceae by disc diffusion and rapid fermentation sensitivity test methods.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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