European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing-Recommended Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> From Positive Blood Culture Bottles
Jong Min Park, Mijung Kwon, Ki-Ho Hong, Hyukmin Lee, Dongeun Yong
Abstract
Background: from positive blood culture bottles. Methods: were tested. The diameter of the inhibition zone (mm) was compared with the minimal inhibitory concentration (μg/mL) obtained using the Sensititre AST system (TREK Diagnostic Systems, East Grinstead, UK). Results: with β-lactam antimicrobial agents, and the numbers of errors decreased over time. Conclusions: did not meet the criteria for up to 8 hours. RAST can shorten the turn-around testing time by more than one day; therefore, if applied accurately according to laboratory conditions, antimicrobial agent results can be reported faster.
Topics & Concepts
Klebsiella pneumoniaeStaphylococcus aureusAntimicrobialMicrobiologyEscherichia coliMinimum inhibitory concentrationMedicineBiologyBacteriaGeneBiochemistryGeneticsBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus