Performance of disk diffusion and broth microdilution for fosfomycin susceptibility testing of multi-drug resistant clinical isolates of Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2020.01.003
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To evaluate the susceptibility of clinical isolates of Enterobacterales andP. aeruginosa to fosfomycin, and to determine concordance of disk diffusion (DD) and broth microdilution (BMD) with agar dilution (AD) for fosfomycin susceptibility testing. METHODS… read more here.
Keywords: susceptibility; isolates enterobacterales; diffusion broth; broth microdilution ... See more keywords
High throughput method to determine the surface activity of antimicrobial polymeric materials
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2021.101593
Abstract: Surface colonization by microorganisms, combined with the rise in antibiotic resistance, is the main cause of production failures in various industries. Self-sterilising materials are deemed the best prevention of surface colonization. However, current screening methods… read more here.
Keywords: sterilising materials; surface; disk diffusion; surface activity ... See more keywords
An alternative disk diffusion test in broth and macrodilution method for colistin susceptibility in Enterobacteriales.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2019.105765
Abstract: Colistin and polymyxin B are old drugs that have been reintroduced to treat Gram-negative infections lacking other treatment options; however, colistin resistance have been reported. To know the correct susceptibility pattern is mandatory for multidrug… read more here.
Keywords: susceptibility; broth macrodilution; colistin; method ... See more keywords
Disk diffusion‐based method aids in the detection of vanM‐positive Enterococcus faecium with low vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentrations
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DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13772
Abstract: We first reported the vanM vancomycin resistance gene in enterococci in Shanghai, China in 2006 and later found it to be the predominant van gene in vancomycin‐resistant enterococci (VRE). In this study, we successively collected… read more here.
Keywords: vancomycin; vanm positive; enterococcus; faecium ... See more keywords
Re‐assessment of the disk diffusion technique for routine antimicrobial susceptibility testing for Helicobacter pylori
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DOI: 10.1111/hel.12703
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the disk diffusion technique against E‐test as a routine antibiotic susceptibility testing method for Helicobacter pylori. read more here.
Keywords: susceptibility testing; diffusion technique; helicobacter; helicobacter pylori ... See more keywords
The Continued Value of Disk Diffusion for Assessing Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Clinical Laboratories: Report from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Methods Development and Standardization Working Group
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00437-18
Abstract: Expedited pathways to antimicrobial agent approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have led to increased delays between drug approval and the availability of FDA-cleared antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) devices. ABSTRACT Expedited pathways… read more here.
Keywords: antimicrobial susceptibility; clinical laboratories; diffusion; disk diffusion ... See more keywords
Determination of Disk Diffusion and MIC Quality Control Guidelines for High-Dose Cefepime-Tazobactam (WCK 4282), a Novel Antibacterial Combination Consisting of a β-Lactamase Inhibitor and a Fourth-Generation Cephalosporin
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00788-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT High-dose cefepime-tazobactam (1:1; WCK 4282), a novel antibacterial combination consisting of the β-lactamase inhibitor tazobactam and a fourth-generation cephalosporin, is under clinical development for the treatment of serious Gram-negative infections. A quality control (QC)… read more here.
Keywords: tazobactam; cefepime tazobactam; high dose; disk diffusion ... See more keywords
Susceptibility of Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli to Fosfomycin as Measured by Four In Vitro Testing Methods
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01306-20
Abstract: Clinical isolates of Escherichia coli (n = 554) were tested against fosfomycin using agar dilution, disk diffusion, and Etest. Agar dilution (reference method) identified few isolates with fosfomycin MICs of 64 (n = 3), 128 (n = 4), and ≥256 μg/ml (n = 2).… read more here.
Keywords: diffusion etest; agar dilution; disk diffusion; fosfomycin ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Shigella Species Azithromycin CLSI Epidemiological Cutoff Values and Macrolide Resistance Genes
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01422-18
Abstract: Azithromycin (AZM) has been recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for the treatment of shigellosis in children. In this study, 502 Shigella species isolated between 2004 and 2014 were tested for AZM epidemiological cutoff… read more here.
Keywords: resistance; disk diffusion; zone diameter; shigella species ... See more keywords
Performance of Ceftolozane-Tazobactam Etest, MIC Test Strips, and Disk Diffusion Compared to Reference Broth Microdilution for β-Lactam-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01633-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT The performance characteristics of the ceftolozane-tazobactam (C-T) Etest (bioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France), MIC test strips (MTS; Liofilchem, Italy), and disk diffusion (Hardy, Santa Ana, CA) were evaluated for a collection of 308 beta-lactam-resistant isolates… read more here.
Keywords: diffusion; reference; ceftolozane tazobactam; performance ... See more keywords
Cefiderocol Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing against Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli: a Comparison of Disk Diffusion to Broth Microdilution
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01649-20
Abstract: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of cefiderocol poses challenges because of its unique mechanism of action (i.e., requiring an iron-depleted state) and due to differences in interpretative criteria established by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute… read more here.
Keywords: susceptibility; cefiderocol; disk diffusion; susceptibility testing ... See more keywords