Serum Bactericidal Tests
《英文msh詞典》Serum Bactericidal Tests
[入口詞] Serum Bactericidal Tests
[主題詞] Serum Bactericidal Test
[英文釋義] Method of measuring the bactericidal activity contained in a patient's serum as a result of antimicrobial therapy. It is used to monitor the therapy in BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; OSTEOMYELITIS and other serious bacterial infections. As commonly performed,the test is a variation of the broth dilution test. This test needs to be distinguished from testing of the naturally occuring BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY.