ABSTRACT

The clinical microbiology laboratory is often a sentinel for the detection of drug resistant strains of microorganisms. Standardized protocols require continual scrutiny to detect emerging phenotypic resistance patterns. The timely notification of clinicians with susceptibility results can initiate the alteration of antimicrobial chemotherapy and

chapter 5|10 pages

Automated Systems: An Overview

chapter 6|14 pages

Agar Dilution Susceptibility Testing

chapter 11|32 pages

Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacteria

chapter 13|14 pages

Serum Bactericidal Testing