Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Diagnosis [E01] » Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures » Clinical Laboratory Techniques » Microbiological Techniques » Microbial Sensitivity Tests » Serum Bactericidal Test
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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Investigative Techniques [E05] » Evaluation Studies as Topic » Drug Evaluation, Preclinical » Microbial Sensitivity Tests » Serum Bactericidal Test
Description
Method of measuring the bactericidal activity contained in a patient's serum as a result of antimicrobial therapy. It is used to monitor the therapy in BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; OSTEOMYELITIS and other serious bacterial infections. As commonly performed, the test is a variation of the broth dilution test. This test needs to be distinguished from testing of the naturally occurring BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY. MeSH
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