Evaluating antibiograms to monitor drug resistance

We used hospital antibiograms to assess predominant pathogens and their patterns of in vitro antimicrobial resistance in central Illinois, USA. We found a lack of information about national guidelines for in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing and differences in interpretation among laborator...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2005-08, Vol.11 (8), p.1301-1302
Hauptverfasser:	El-Azizi, Mohamed, Mushtaq, Adnan, Drake, Cheryl, Lawhorn, Jerry, Barenfanger, Joan, Verhulst, Steven, Khardori, Nancy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiogram Bacterial Infections - drug therapy Dispatch Drug Resistance, Bacterial Humans Keywords: Antibiotic resistance Methicillin Resistance Microbial Sensitivity Tests - standards Presumptive Antimicrobial Therapy Staphylococcus United States
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Zusammenfassung:	We used hospital antibiograms to assess predominant pathogens and their patterns of in vitro antimicrobial resistance in central Illinois, USA. We found a lack of information about national guidelines for in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing and differences in interpretation among laboratories in the region.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1108.050135