Iodometric Spot Test for Detection of Beta-lactamase in Haemophilus Influenzae

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Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1981 Jan 1

PMID 7007425

Citations 3

Authors

W S Lee

L Komarmy

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Abstract

A simple iodometric spot test for detecting beta-lactamase activity in Haemophilus influenzae was compared with the capillary procedure for detecting beta-lactamase and the Bauer-Kirby disk susceptibility procedure. Isolates were classified similarly by all three procedures.

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