Culture media for antibiotic sensitivity testing
Bridson, E.Y.
Quaderni Sclavo di Diagnostica Clinica e di Laboratorio 15(Suppl 1): 656-661
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-4979 PMID: 45338 Document Number: 150968
The medium is undoubtedly one of the most important factors influencing the sensitivity testing techniques. The possible role of pH and different components of media, as such as the concentration of peptone, tymidine or tymine, riboflavin, cations (MG++, Ca++, Fe++), mineral salts, agar and phosphate (added eventually with buffer solutions) is discussed. The conclusions point to the need of synthetic media which are suitable for growing all common pathogens and to not interfere with the antibacterial activity of drugs.