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Etest (previously known as the Epsilometer test) is a way of determining antimicrobial sensitivity by placing a strip impregnated with antimicrobials onto an agar plate. A strain of bacterium or fungus will not grow near a concentration of antibiotic or antifungal if it is sensitive. For some microbial and antimicrobial combinations, the results can be…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etest | is a | proprietary system manufactured by bioMérieux | 0.90 | text |
| Etest | is a | pre-prepared non-porous plastic reagent strip with a predefined gradient of antibiotic | 0.90 | text |
| Pseudomonas | instance of | It is used for a range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria | 0.80 | text |
| Staphylococcus | instance of | It is used for a range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria | 0.80 | text |
| and Enterococcus species | instance of | It is used for a range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria | 0.80 | text |
| as well as fastidious bacteria | instance of | It is used for a range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria | 0.80 | text |
| such as Neisseria | instance of | It is used for a range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria | 0.80 | text |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | instance of | It is used for a range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria | 0.80 | text |
| MHE | instance of | Mueller Hinton agar | 0.80 | text |
| Etest | related to Etest equipment | The Etest | 0.60 | section |
| Etest | related to Etest equipment | Simplex C76 | 0.60 | section |
| Etest | related to Etest equipment | Nema C88 | 0.60 | section |
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