Comparison of tigecycline susceptibility testing methods for multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.03.011
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… read more here.
Keywords: tigecycline susceptibility; acinetobacter baumannii; susceptibility testing; susceptibility ... See more keywords
Bad bug, no test: Tigecycline susceptibility testing challenges and way forward
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DOI: 10.4103/ijmm.ijmm_19_207
Abstract: Tigecycline is a reserve antibiotic increasingly used for the treatment of multidrug-resistant bacteria, especially Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii. At present, there are concerns regarding the testing and interpretation of tigecycline susceptibility to bugs such… read more here.
Keywords: susceptibility; pneumoniae baumannii; bad bug; tigecycline susceptibility ... See more keywords