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Comparison of tigecycline susceptibility testing methods for multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.

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Automated systems Vitek 2, BD Phoenix, MicroScan WalkAway and gradient diffusion assays Etest and MIC Test Strip were compared against broth microdilution for susceptibility testing of tigecycline against Acinetobacter baumannii.… Click to show full abstract

Automated systems Vitek 2, BD Phoenix, MicroScan WalkAway and gradient diffusion assays Etest and MIC Test Strip were compared against broth microdilution for susceptibility testing of tigecycline against Acinetobacter baumannii. BD Phoenix and MIC Test Strip seemed to provide the most accurate determination of tigecycline susceptibility.

Keywords: tigecycline susceptibility; acinetobacter baumannii; susceptibility testing; susceptibility

Journal Title: Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
Year Published: 2018

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