Determination of antimicrobial susceptibilities on infected urines without isolation

Method for the quick determination of the susceptibilities of various unidentified bacteria contained in an aqueous physiological fluid sample, particularly urine, to one or more antibiotics. A bacterial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) assay is carried out after the elimination of non-bacterial ATP to...

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Hauptverfasser: FLETCHER, JAMES C. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, WITH RESPECT TO AN INVENTION OF, DEMING, JODY W, PICCIOLO, GRACE L, CHAPPELLE, EMMETT W, BARZA, MICHAEL J, VELLEND, HILLAR, SHROCK, CHRISTIAN G, WEINSTEIN, LOUIS
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Zusammenfassung:Method for the quick determination of the susceptibilities of various unidentified bacteria contained in an aqueous physiological fluid sample, particularly urine, to one or more antibiotics. A bacterial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) assay is carried out after the elimination of non-bacterial ATP to determine whether an infection exists. If an infection does exist, a portion of the sample is further processed, including subjecting parts of the portion to one or more antibiotics. Growth of the bacteria in the parts are determined, again by an ATP assay, to determine whether the unidentified bacteria in the sample are susceptible to the antibiotic or antibiotics under test.