A system for the computer analysis of antimicrobial sensisivity test results is described, and the computer flow-chart is illustrated. Its purpose is to detect, among strains of bacteria isolated from clinical sources, the emergence of linked resistance to several antibiotics, and to study its development. It is considered that this information will be useful to clinicians, and indispensable for those responsible for the formulation of general hospital antibiotic policies.
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