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Medical Microbiology • Rev. Microbiol. 29 (4) • Oct 1998 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0001-37141998000400016   copy

Agar diffusion tests with cefuroxime disks for predicting ceftriaxone susceptibility among isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Teste de difusão em ágar usando discos de cefuroxima para predizer suscetibilidade à ceftriaxona em Streptococcus pneumoniae

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The performance of agar diffusion tests using disks of cefuroxime (30µg) for predicting ceftriaxone susceptibility in 33 isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae was studied. All 7 resistant isolates to ceftriaxone (MIC <FONT FACE="Symbol">³</FONT>1.0 µg/ml) exhibited zones of inhibition <28mm. The procedure can be easily adapted to clinical laboratories.

Screening test; resistance; pneumococcus

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