Reliable and realistic approach to sensitivity testing
JPMA-Journal of Pakistan Medical Association Journal Country: Pakistan
P-ISSN: 0030-9982
MeSH Terms: Sensitivity and Specificity
Citation: S. Hafiz, Reliable and realistic approach to sensitivity testing. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 1989; 39 (4): 94-7
Antibiotic testing by Disc was compared with Break-Point method using 535 clinical isolates; Disc sensitivity method was carried out in the routine way using the disc provided by pharmaceutical company. Break-point sensitivity was done by incorporating the substrate into solid medium, the results obtained showed greater resistance by Break-point which appears to be more realistic in the light of indis criminate usage of antibiotic. The method is simple, cost effective, reliable and realistic
