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Serum Bactericidal Test
Bactericidal Test, Serum; Bactericidal Tests, Serum; Serum Bactericidal Tests; Test, Schlichter; Test, Serum Bactericidal; Tests, Serum Bactericidal
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 occurring BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY.