disk diffusion test evidence

Term ID

ECO:0005605

Synonyms

Definition

A type of zone of inhibition evidence where sensitivity/resistance to an antimicrobial agent is tested by impregnating small filter disks with a known concentration of antimicrobial agent which is then placed on a Mueller-Hinton agar plate inoculated with the test organism. http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/resources/cholera/ch9.pdf

References

Ontology

Evidence Ontology