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Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Medical Definition: Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses).
Guide Notes: IM when general; NIM when with specific drug (IM) & specific micro-organisms (IM); note X ref MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION but bactericidal eff of an antimicrobial drug using patient's blood (= SERUM BACTERICIDAL TEST + specific drug); PARASITIC SENSI
Also Called: Bacterial Sensitivity Tests,Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Minimum Inhibitory Concentration,Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests
Previously Indexed: Antibiotics (1966-1969),Drug Resistance, Microbial (1966-1969)
Microbial Sensitivity Tests Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Serum Bactericidal Test - Method of measuring the bactericidal activity contained in a patient's serum as a result of antimicrobial therapy. It is used to monitor the therapy in BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; OSTEOMYELITIS and other serious bacterial infections. As commonly performed, the test is a variation of the broth dilution test. This test needs to be distinguished from testing of the naturally occuring BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY.

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