Enzymatic method for inactivation of aminoglycosides during measurement of postantibiotic effect.
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To determine the postantibiotic effect of aminoglycosides, two methods are currently being used to remove the test drug: repeated washing and dilution. An enzymatic inactivation method of removing gentamicin and tobramycin was developed and compared with the dilution method. This enzymatic method provides a rapid and simple alternative method of removing aminoglycosides which results in reliable postantibiotic-effect values.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 40 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996