Can anyone help me find a protocol for broth microdilution method to determine MIC using INT as indicator?

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Badreddine Mechri

Dear Sharon,

Please find below the answer to your question. Good Luck.

http://www.boddylab.ca/file/MIC_Determination_by_Microtitre_Broth_Dilution_Method.pdf

Mallikarjuna Nimgampalle

Hello,

Please find the following link, it may be useful..,

Article Methods for in vitro evaluating antimicrobial activity: A review