Table 1 Comparison of oxacillin MICs by Agar dilution, Easy MIC Test and MTT based method along with errors and agreement with the reference method.
No. of strains with similar readings. (Total-126) | Easy MIC Test* (μg/ml) | Agar dilution Method (μg/ml) | MTT based Method (μg/ml) | Errors | Percent agreement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minor | Major | |||||
21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 00 | 00 | 100 |
29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 00 | 00 | 100 |
03 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 00 | 00 | 100 |
16 | 8 | 8 | 10 | >2(0.25) | 00 | 95.83 |
31 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 00 | 00 | 100 |
07 | 12 | 16 | 14 | >2(0.25) | 00 | 95.83 |
12 | 16 | 12 | 14 | >2(0.25) | 00 | 95.83 |
03 | 6 | 6 | 4 | >2(0.25) | 00 | 95.83 |
04 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 00 | 00 | 100 |
1.85% | 00% | 98.14% | ||||
