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Descriptor English: Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Descriptor Spanish: Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana
Descriptor pruebas de sensibilidad microbiana
Entry term(s) antibiograma
concentración inhibitoria mínima
prueba de sensibilidad bacteriana a las drogas
tests de sensibilidad microbiana
Scope note: Cualquier prueba que demuestre la eficacia relativa de los diferentes medicamentos contra microorganismos específicos (bacterias, hongos, virus).
Descriptor Portuguese: Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana
Descriptor French: Tests de sensibilité microbienne
Entry term(s): Antibacterial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination
Antibiogram
Antibiograms
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination
Bacterial Sensitivity Test
Bacterial Sensitivity Tests
Breakpoint Determination, Antibacterial Susceptibility
Breakpoint Determination, Antimicrobial Susceptibility
Concentration, Minimum Inhibitory
Concentrations, Minimum Inhibitory
Drug Sensitivity Assay, Microbial
Fungal Drug Sensitivity Tests
Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests
Inhibitory Concentration, Minimum
Inhibitory Concentrations, Minimum
Microbial Sensitivity Test
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations
Sensitivity Test, Bacterial
Sensitivity Test, Microbial
Sensitivity Tests, Bacterial
Sensitivity Tests, Microbial
Test, Bacterial Sensitivity
Test, Microbial Sensitivity
Tests, Bacterial Sensitivity
Tests, Microbial Sensitivity
Viral Drug Sensitivity Tests
Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests
Tree number(s): E01.370.225.875.595
E05.200.875.595
E05.337.550.400
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008826
Scope note: Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses).
Annotation: IM when general; NIM when with specific drug (IM) & specific micro-organisms (IM); note entry term MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION but bactericidal effect of an antimicrobial drug using patient's blood (= SERUM BACTERICIDAL TEST + specific drug); PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MT methods
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Antibiotics (1966-1969)
Drug Resistance, Microbial (1966-1969)
Public MeSH Note: 70
History Note: 70
Related: Drug Resistance, Microbial MeSH
Inhibitory Concentration 50 MeSH
Parasitic Sensitivity Tests MeSH
DeCS ID: 24244
Unique ID: D008826
NLM Classification: QW 25.5.M6
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Date Established: 1970/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/07/01
Microbial Sensitivity Tests - Preferred
Concept UI M0013763
Scope note Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses).
Preferred term Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Entry term(s) Drug Sensitivity Assay, Microbial
Microbial Sensitivity Test
Sensitivity Test, Microbial
Sensitivity Tests, Microbial
Test, Microbial Sensitivity
Tests, Microbial Sensitivity
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination - Narrower
Concept UI M0534529
Preferred term Antimicrobial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination
Entry term(s) Breakpoint Determination, Antimicrobial Susceptibility
Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests - Narrower
Concept UI M0359492
Preferred term Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests
Entry term(s) Viral Drug Sensitivity Tests
Breakpoint Determination, Antibacterial Susceptibility - Narrower
Concept UI M0534530
Preferred term Breakpoint Determination, Antibacterial Susceptibility
Entry term(s) Antibacterial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination
Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests - Narrower
Concept UI M0359493
Preferred term Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests
Entry term(s) Fungal Drug Sensitivity Tests
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration - Narrower
Concept UI M0013764
Preferred term Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
Entry term(s) Concentration, Minimum Inhibitory
Concentrations, Minimum Inhibitory
Inhibitory Concentration, Minimum
Inhibitory Concentrations, Minimum
Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations
Antibiogram - Narrower
Concept UI M0490512
Scope note Pie chart displaying the sensitivity of a set of microbes to one agent or condition.
Preferred term Antibiogram
Entry term(s) Antibiograms
Bacterial Sensitivity Tests - Narrower
Concept UI M0013762
Preferred term Bacterial Sensitivity Tests
Entry term(s) Bacterial Sensitivity Test
Sensitivity Test, Bacterial
Sensitivity Tests, Bacterial
Test, Bacterial Sensitivity
Tests, Bacterial Sensitivity



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