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Comparison of three media for agar dilution susceptibility testing ofBordetella pertussis using six antibiotics

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Since antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the fastidious speciesBordetella pertussis is not standardized, the most suitable medium for agar dilution testing of this species has not yet been determined. In the present study, Mueller-Hinton, Bordet-Gengou, and Oxoid charcoal agars (each supplemented with 5% horse blood) were evaluated for agar dilution susceptibility testing ofBordetella pertussis against ampicillin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, erythromycin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Mueller-Hinton agar was the most suitable medium.

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  1. Section of Bacteriology, University Children's Hospital, Rümelinstrasse 23, D-72070, Tübingen, Germany

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Hoppe, J.E., Paulus, T. Comparison of three media for agar dilution susceptibility testing ofBordetella pertussis using six antibiotics. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 17, 391–393 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691567

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