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. 1971 Dec;22(6):980–986. doi: 10.1128/am.22.6.980-986.1971

Prototype of a Fully Automated Device for Determination of Bacterial Antibiotic Susceptibility in the Clinical Laboratory 1

Henry D Isenberg 1,2, Allen Reichler 1,2, Donald Wiseman 1,2
PMCID: PMC376472  PMID: 5002903

Abstract

A completely automated system for the performance of antibiotic susceptibility tests in the clinical laboratory is described. With a modicum of personnel involvement, data on 40 specimens tested against 13 antibiotics are obtained every hour after an initial 3-hr period. The step by step explanation of the functioning of this prototype system, based on a thoroughly tested manual model, is presented. The system compares well with the standard diffusion test and has a potential for application to other endeavors of the clinical microbiology laboratory with a comparable saving in time and labor.

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