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Section 7: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
7.18 Serum Inhibitory and Bactericidal Titers
Authors:Last Updated:2023
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Preanalytical Considerations
Schlichter and MacLean first used serum inhibitory titers (SIT) to assess the effectiveness of penicillin in the treatment of subacute bacterial endocarditis (1). Subsequent modifications to add subculture…
Analytical Considerations
Assess the performance and chemical characteristics of each batch or lot of broth medium (see Procedures 7.4 and 7.19).…
Preanalytical Considerations
The media listed include those necessary for testing rapidly growing and some other aerobic bacteria. Refer to Appendix 7.18–1 for information on serum diluents…
Analytical Considerations
Assess the performance and chemical characteristics of each batch or lot of broth medium (see Procedures 7.4 and 7.19).…
Postanalytical Considerations
The CLSI previously provided the following “approximate” guidelines when using the microdilution method…
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