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The clinical microbiology laboratory is often a sentinel for the detection of drug resistant strains of microorganisms. Standardized protocols require continual scrutiny to detect emerging phenotypic resistance patterns. The timely notification of clinicians with susceptibility results can initiate the alteration of antimicrobial chemotherapy and
The papers assembled in this collection comprise a majority of the oral presentations as well as several poster presentations given at the 22nd Annual Symposium arranged by the Bastern Pennsylvania Branch of the American Society for MicrobioloS)'. The symposium would not be possible without the generous support of the many sponsors (see sponsor list) or without the concerted effort of a11 the Committee members. This Symposium series has evolved into an annual Bastern Pennsylvania Branch ASM event that attracts participants from a wide geographie area. It should be noted that one of the hallmarks of these symposia involves interaction between the presenters and those in attendance. Several au...
Intended for clinical microbiologists and infectious disease physicians, this report reviews and discusses the main sensitivity testing methods - in vitro tests of antibacterial activity - used in the UK.
General principles of antimicrobial susceptibility testing; An overview of antimicrobics; Antimicrobic dilution tests; Agar dilution techniques; Broth dilution techniques; Methods for testing antimicrobic; Antimicrobic dilution tests: quality control and troubleshooting; Special test procedures; Detection of staphylococcal penicillin B-lactamase activity; A semi-automated disc elution test system; Antimicrobic susceptibility of yeasts; Antimicrobic susceptibility of Mycobacterium sp.; Agar diffusion tests; Agar diffusion: general considerations; Diffusion test procedures; Establishment of zone-size interpretive criteria; Disc diffusion tests: quality control.