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A method for testing the antibiotic susceptibility of <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> in a cell culture system
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Antimicrobial ChemotherapyAntibiotic SusceptibilityDrug ResistanceMedical MicrobiologyInfection ControlAntimicrobial ResistanceHealth SciencesCell Culture SystemChlamydia TrachomatisAntibacterial AgentAntimicrobial CompoundPharmacologyClinical MicrobiologyAntimicrobial SusceptibilityMicrobial DiseaseAntibioticsDilution TechniqueMicrobiologyMedicineDiagnostic Microbiology
A method for evaluating the activity of antibacterial agents against Chlamydia trachomatis is described, using a simple doubling dilution technique in a cell culture system. The preliminary results of testing eight antibacterials against a laboratory strain of Chlamydia trachomatis are reported. The need for a standard method and standard strain in this field is discussed.