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. 1994 Oct;32(10):2564–2568. doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.10.2564-2568.1994

Testing antimicrobial susceptibilities of adherent bacteria by a method that incorporates guidelines of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards.

G Domingue 1, B Ellis 1, M Dasgupta 1, J W Costerton 1
PMCID: PMC264103  PMID: 7814499

Abstract

Membrane filters (0.22-microns pore size) were colonized with 10(4) CFU of logarithmic-phase bacteria per filter under laminar flow conditions in a Modified Robbins Device. Colonized filters were then placed upon agar dilution plates for MIC determinations. Subsequently, filters were transferred to control plates and incubated to obtain MBCs.

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