Evaluation of bacterial growth inhibition by mercaptopropionic acid in metallo-β-lactamase detection on multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Evaluation of bacterial growth inhibition by mercaptopropionic acid in metallo-β-lactamase detection on multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

INTRODUCTION: Metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) has been reported all over the world. METHODS: The inhibitory effect of mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) on bacterial growth was evaluated by comparison between disk diffusion and broth dilution methodology with determination of the minimum inhibitory concentratio...

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Main Authors: Letícia Eichstaedt Mayer, Rosmari Hörner, Maisa Kräulich Tizotti, Rosiéli Martini, Magda Cristina Souza Marques Roehrs, Cláudia Barbisan Kempfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Resistência a medicamentos
Acinetobacter baumannii
Testes de sensibilidade microbiana
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