A Revised System for Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing

1 June 1981

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Vol. 13 (2) , 148-152
https://doi.org/10.3109/inf.1981.13.issue-2.13

Abstract

A revised system for antibiotic sensitivity testing in Sweden was proposed in 1977. The new SIR system has been in use in almost all Swedish routine bacteriological laboratories since 1979. The SIR system implied 2 main changes: 3 sensitivity groups instead of previous 4 and new breakpoints for the sensitivity groups. The new system is presented in comparison with 3 standardized systems currently in use (NCCLS, ICS and DIN systems).

Keywords

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY
REVISED SYSTEM
DIN
SWEDEN
ICS
ROUTINE
SWEDISH
BACTERIOLOGICAL

This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:

Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing by a Standardized Single Disk Method
American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 1966