International Journal of Oral Biology

  • 제36권4호
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  • Pages.163-166
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  • 2011
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  • 1226-7155(pISSN)
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  • 2287-6618(eISSN)
대한구강생물학회 (The Korean Academy of Oral Biology)
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Comparison of Three Antibiotic Susceptibility Tests for Viridans Group Streptococci

  • Kim, Yeon-Hee (Department of Oral Microbiology, College of Dentistry, Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Lee, Si-Young (Department of Oral Microbiology, College of Dentistry, Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
  • 투고 : 2011.09.11
  • 심사 : 2011.11.11
  • 발행 : 2011.12.30
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Oral viridans streptococci are recognized as one of the etiological agents of a variety of infectious diseases such as dental caries and infective endocarditis. Although antimicrobial susceptibility tests for these fastidious bacterial species are now established and standardized, a comparison between the broth microdilution and broth macrodilution tests has not previously been performed. This comparison was performed in the present study using the tests adopted by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and seven clinical isolates of oral viridans streptococcal strains. A modified broth macrodilution susceptibility test method was also included in this analysis, in which the media was not supplemented with horse blood. The susceptibility interpretation category agreements were measured at 83% (broth microdilution versus broth macrodilution) and 71% (broth microdilution versus modified broth macrodilution). The interpretation category agreement between the broth macrodilution and modified broth macrodilution tests was also 83%. These data indicate that the interpretation of antibiotic susceptibility test results for oral viridans streptococci are influenced by the methods used.

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