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GK-12 Saturday Workshop December 3, 2011 Kirby-Bauer Method The Kirby-Bauer method is the most widely used antibiotic susceptibility test in determining what treatment of…
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GK-12 Saturday Workshop December 3, 2011 Kirby-Bauer Method The Kirby-Bauer method is the most widely used antibiotic susceptibility test in determining what treatment of…
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