Beta-lactamases are bacterial enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the β-lactam ring of β-lactam antibiotics, […]
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Multidrug Resistant Bacteria (MDRB)
The discovery and clinical deployment of antibiotics transformed the management of bacterial infections and fundamentally […]
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) is a quantitative microbiological parameter used to determine the lowest concentration of […]
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 […]
Control of Antibiotic (Antimicrobial) Resistance
Antibiotic resistance, more broadly referred to as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), has emerged as one of […]
Ceftazidime-Imipenem Antagonism Test (CIAT)
AmpC β-lactamases are bacterial enzymes that hydrolyze several β-lactam antibiotics, thereby reducing their effectiveness against […]
Overview of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) / Antibiogram
When a pathogenic microorganism is isolated from the specimen of a patient, the clinical microbiology […]