Colistin antimicrobial susceptibility testing-can the slow and challenging be replaced by the rapid and convenient?

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 Feb;24(2):93-94. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.10.007. Epub 2017 Oct 21.

Authors

C G Giske¹, G Kahlmeter²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
² Department of Clinical Microbiology, Central Hospital, Växjö, Sweden; EUCAST Development Laboratory, Växjö, Sweden.

PMID: 29066400
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.10.007

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Keywords: Automated antimicrobial susceptibility testing; Broth microdilution; Colistin; Colorimetric; Polymyxin.

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MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents*
Colistin*
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Colistin