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CULTURE SENSIBILITE [1 record]

Record 1 2013-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centesis and Samplings
DEF

A lab test in which an infecting organism is grown in a specially prepared media (culture) and exposed to different antibiotics to find out if the organism is sensitive or resistant to a particular antibiotic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponctions et prélèvements
DEF

Épreuve de laboratoire qui consiste à faire croître un organisme causant une infection dans un milieu spécialement préparé à cette fin (culture) et à l’exposer à différents antibiotiques afin de découvrir s’il est sensible ou résistant à un antibiotique en particulier.

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