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Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Volume 12, 1960 - Issue 4
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Original Article

The Paper Disc Method for Determination of Bacterial Sensitivity to Antibiotics: Relationship Between the Diameter of the Zone of Inhibition and the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration

By H. Ericsson Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm, the Central Bacteriological Laboratory of Stockholm City, Sweden
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G. Tunevall Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm, the Central Bacteriological Laboratory of Stockholm City, Sweden
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K. Wickman Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm, the Central Bacteriological Laboratory of Stockholm City, Sweden
Pages 414-422 | Received 21 Apr 1960, Published online: 13 May 2010

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