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. 1973 Dec;4(6):646–647. doi: 10.1128/aac.4.6.646

Pseudomonas Resistance Due to Inactivated Susceptibility Disks

Lewis J Griffith 1
PMCID: PMC444612  PMID: 4210949

Abstract

The deterioration of carbenicillin is similar to that of other penicillins. Susceptibility test results, by using disks which have been exposed to humidity, may indicate false resistance. Proper storage and handling methods are suggested.

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