Development of a Novel Test for Simultaneous Bacterial Identification and Antibiotic Susceptibility

• Main Authors: Jonathan Faro (Author), Malika Mitchell (Author), Yuh-Jue Chen (Author), Sarah Kamal (Author), Gerald Riddle (Author), Sebastian Faro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Elucidation of a pathogen's antimicrobial susceptibility requires subculture after the organism is first isolated. This takes several days, requiring patients to be treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. This approach contributes to the development of bacterial resistance. Methods...