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editorial
. 2019 Dec 23;58(1):e01702-19. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01702-19

Are Bacteria Sensitive or Susceptible? A Micro-Comic Strip

Alexander J McAdam a,
Editor: Carey-Ann D Burnhamb
PMCID: PMC6935931  PMID: 31871063

EDITORIAL

Many clinical microbiologists and infectious disease specialists have strong opinions about the use of “sensitive” or “susceptible” to describe bacteria that are inhibited by an antibiotic. Read the comic strip to find out more.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Matthew C. Canver and Lars F. Westblade suggested the topic of this cartoon.

The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of the journal or of ASM.


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