an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al break·point

(an'tē-mī-krō'bē-ăl brāk'poynt)

The concentration of an antimicrobial agent that can be achieved in the body fluids or target site(s) during optimal therapy.

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pneunoniae to selected antimicrobials using CLSI breakpoints except for doxycycline and high-dose and extended-release amoxicillin/clavulanate, for which PK/PD breakpoints were used * Per cent susceptibility Susceptible by region Antimicrobial breakpoint agent ([micro]g/ml) Africa E.

Clinical significance of antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae

is being increasingly used in the United States, there is an urgent need for development of validated in vitro antimicrobial breakpoints," reported Sanjay K.

Azithromycin for shigellosis: an opaque future

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