African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Comparison of disk-diffusion and E-test methods for in-vitro susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates to oxacillin and ceftriaxone

Walekhwa Michael
  • Walekhwa Michael
  • Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kabarak University, Kenya.
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Margaret Muturi
  • Margaret Muturi
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kenyatta University, Kenya.
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Tonui Josephat
  • Tonui Josephat
  • Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kabarak University, Kenya.
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Suge Titus
  • Suge Titus
  • Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kabarak University, Kenya.
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Kabera Beatrice
  • Kabera Beatrice
  • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Getrudes Children’s Hospital, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 10 May 2020
  •  Accepted: 20 January 2021
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

How to cite this article

APA /
Michael, W., Muturi, M., Josephat, T., Titus, S., & Beatrice, K. (2021). Comparison of disk-diffusion and E-test methods for in-vitro susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates to oxacillin and ceftriaxone. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 15(1), 69-74.
Chicago /
Walekhwa Michael, Margaret Muturi, Tonui Josephat, Suge Titus and Kabera Beatrice. "Comparison of disk-diffusion and E-test methods for in-vitro susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates to oxacillin and ceftriaxone." African Journal of Microbiology Research 15, no. 1 (2021): 69-74.
MLA /
Walekhwa Michael, et al. "Comparison of disk-diffusion and E-test methods for in-vitro susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates to oxacillin and ceftriaxone." African Journal of Microbiology Research 15.1 (2021): 69-74.