Serum Bactericidal Test
Synonyms
Bactericidal Test, Serum
Bactericidal Tests, Serum
Schlichter Test
Serum Bactericidal Tests
Test, Schlichter
Test, Serum Bactericidal
Tests, Serum Bactericidal
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 occurring BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY.
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