Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 31, Issue 7 , Pages 47-52 , 1 April 2009

Hidden Beta-Lactamases in the Enterobacteriaceae – Dropping the Extra Disks for Detection, Part II

  • Daniel R. Sundin, Ph.D., D(ABMM)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationMailing Address: Daniel R. Sundin, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Department of Laboratories, Spectrum Health, 100 Michigan St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Tel.: 616-391-2685. Fax: 616-391-1986

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 Editor's Note: Part I of this article was published in the 15 March 2009 issue of CMN (Vol. 31, No. 6).This manuscript was scheduled for publication before release of the January 2009 CLSI document entitled “Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing” Informational Supplement M100-S19.

PII: S0196-4399(09)00015-4

doi: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2009.03.001

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 31, Issue 7 , Pages 47-52 , 1 April 2009

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