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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1997
Mitchell S Felder, Hermitage, PA (US);
Robert-A Ollar, Milford, PA (US);
Infectech, Inc., Sharon, PA (US);
Abstract
A method of determining the sensitivity of at least one paraffinophilic microorganism from a specimen obtained from a patient to different antimicrobial agents and predetermined quantities thereof includes providing at least one receptacle containing an aqueous solution and adjusting the solution to mimic the in vivo clinical conditions of the patient. The method then includes inoculating the solution with the specimen and then placing into the receptacle (i) a paraffin coated slide to bait the at least one paraffinophilic microorganism and (ii) a predetermined quantity of an antimicrobial agent to be tested. The slide is then observed for paraffinophilic microorganism growth or lack thereof to determine whether the predetermined quantity of the antimicrobial agent is effective in inhibiting growth of the paraffinophilic microorganisms on the slide. An associated apparatus is also provided.