AmpC β-lactamases are clinically important cephalosporinases encoded on the chromosomes of many of the Enterobacteriaceae […]
Tag: antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a clinically significant bacterial pathogen that has developed resistance to multiple antibiotics, […]
Automated Systems for Bacterial Identification and Antibiogram
The rapid and accurate identification of bacterial pathogens and determination of their antimicrobial susceptibility are […]
Metallo Beta Lactamases (MBLs)
Metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) represent an important class of acquired and clinically relevant resistance determinants that compromise […]
Phenotypic Detection of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Bacteria
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most significant challenges facing modern medicine, threatening the […]
VITEK 2 Automated Compact System for Bacterial Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST)
The accurate identification of bacterial pathogens and the timely determination of their antimicrobial susceptibility are […]
Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs)
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial enzymes that hydrolyze a broad range of beta-lactam antibiotics, particularly […]
Antibiogram & Interpretative Standards for Antibiotic (Antibacterial) Disks used for Susceptibility Studies
Antimicrobial Agents /Microorganisms Disk Code Disk Potency (µg) Resistant Intermediate Susceptible Amikacin […]
Overview of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) / Antibiogram
When a pathogenic microorganism is isolated from the specimen of a patient, the clinical microbiology […]
Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) refers to the ability of microorganisms to survive or continue multiplying despite exposure […]