Novel method for assessing postantibiotic effect by using the Coulter counter

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作者
Li, RC [1 ]
Lee, SW [1 ]
Lam, JS [1 ]
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[1] CHINESE UNIV HONG KONG,FAC MED,DEPT PEDIAT,SHATIN,HONG KONG
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10.1128/AAC.40.7.1751
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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To study postantibiotic effect, viable counts are routinely acquired by the pour plate technique. However, this technique is laborious and time-consuming; the required sample dilutions also cause excessive errors and material wastage. A new total cell counting technique in which a Coulter counter is used to obtain more efficient postantibiotic effect measurements has been developed.
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页码:1751 / 1753
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