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Test
◼ As an epidemiological tool
The emergence of resistant strains of major
pathogens (e. g. Shigellae, Salmonella typhi)
◼ As a parameter for antibiotics activity in
the research
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Controls:
C1 = No antibiotic
64 32 16
C2 = No test bacteria
Broth Dilution Method
◼ Disadvantages :
◼ Only one antibiotic & one organism can be
tested each time
◼ Time-consuming
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