Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses).

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Abstract

Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses).

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Synonyms

28 entry terms
  • Drug Sensitivity Assay, Microbial
  • Microbial Sensitivity Test
  • Sensitivity Test, Microbial
  • Sensitivity Tests, Microbial
  • Test, Microbial Sensitivity
  • Tests, Microbial Sensitivity
  • Antibacterial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination
  • Antibiogram
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination
  • Bacterial Sensitivity Test
  • Bacterial Sensitivity Tests
  • Breakpoint Determination, Antibacterial Susceptibility
  • Breakpoint Determination, Antimicrobial Susceptibility
  • Fungal Drug Sensitivity Tests
  • Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests
  • Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
  • Sensitivity Test, Bacterial
  • Sensitivity Tests, Bacterial
  • Test, Bacterial Sensitivity
  • Tests, Bacterial Sensitivity
  • Viral Drug Sensitivity Tests
  • Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests
  • Antibiograms
  • Concentration, Minimum Inhibitory
  • Concentrations, Minimum Inhibitory
  • Inhibitory Concentration, Minimum
  • Inhibitory Concentrations, Minimum
  • Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations

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10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

IM when general; NIM when with specific drug (IM) & specific micro-organisms (IM); note entry term MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION but bactericidal effect of an antimicrobial drug using patient's blood (= SERUM BACTERICIDAL TEST + specific drug); PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS is also available

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Previous Indexing

  • Antibiotics (1966-1969)
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial (1966-1969)

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  1. E01w.370.225.875.595
  2. E05.200.875.595
  3. E05.337.550w.400

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NLM Classification

QW 25.5.M6

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Microbial Sensitivity Tests. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008826. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008826
  2. Microbial Sensitivity Tests. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65683862