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. 1975 Jun;7(6):721–723. doi: 10.1128/aac.7.6.721

Evaluation of the Modified Broth-Disk Method for Determining Antibiotic Susceptibilities of Anaerobic Bacteria

Donna J Blazevic 1
PMCID: PMC429216  PMID: 1155915

Abstract

A total of 110 strains of anaerobic bacteria including 9 different genera was tested for antibiotic susceptibility by the modified broth-disk method of Wilkins and Thiel (1973), using prereduced media and the VPI anaerobic culture system. Results were compared with those obtained with an agar dilution technique with incubation in a GasPak jar. There was greater than 95% agreement between the two methods with ampicillin, cephalothin, chloramphenicol, and clindamycin, and 90% or greater agreement with erythromycin, penicillin, and tetracycline.

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