《英文msh词典》Bactericidal Test,Serum
[入口词] Bactericidal Test,Serum
[主题词] Serum Bactericidal Test
[英文释义] 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 occuring BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY.