COMPARISON OF ETEST AND AGAR DILUTION FOR TESTING THE ACTIVITY OF 3 MACROLIDES AGAINST BORDETELLA-PARAPERTUSSIS

Authors
HOPPE JE TSCHIRNER T
Citation
Je. Hoppe et T. Tschirner, COMPARISON OF ETEST AND AGAR DILUTION FOR TESTING THE ACTIVITY OF 3 MACROLIDES AGAINST BORDETELLA-PARAPERTUSSIS, Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 28(1), 1997, pp. 49-51
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease → ACNP
ISSN journal
07328893
Volume
28
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
49 - 51
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(1997)28:1<49:COEAAD>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Agar dilution and Etest using Mueller-Hinton II agar supplemented with 5% whole defibrinated horse blood were compared for testing the activ ities of azithromycin, clarithromycin, and erythromycin against 34 cli nical isolates of the fastidious species Bordetella parapertussis. The re was good overall agreement (100.0% within +/-1 log(2) dilution step ) between both methods. The Etest offers an excellent and convenient a lternative to agar dilution for testing the activities of macrolides a gainst B. parapertussis. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Inc.