Direct Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing for Gram-negative Bacteria from Blood Cultures: Diagnostic Accuracy and Impact on Antimicrobial Stewardship

Direct Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing for Staphylococcus aureus from Blood Cultures: Diagnostic Accuracy and Impact on Antimicrobial Stewardship

بررسی الگوی مقاومت آنتی بیوتیکی باسیل‌‌های گرم منفی، جدا شده از نمونه‌‌های کشت ادرار مرکز آموزشی و درمانی امام رضا(ع)-کرمانشاه

Received: 14 April, 2009 Accepted: 21 Oct, 2009 Abstract Background & Aims: Antimicrobial resistance among bacterial pathogens is a worldwide problem. The selection of initial treatment is made on an empiric basis and susceptibility testing is important to modify empirical therapy, especially for treatment of common bacterial pathogens. The aim of the present study was to determine the antimi...

Reliability of Disk Diffusion Test Results for the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Nosocomial Gram-positive Microorganisms: Is E-test Method Better?

   Disk diffusion test is the usual applicable method for assessing the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in most institutions and hospitals. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability of resistant-reported results of disk diffusion test for 6 routinely used antibiotics against Gram-positive microorganisms of nosocomial origin, using E-test method.    Over a 1-year period, clinic...

Reliability of Disk Diffusion Test Results for the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Nosocomial Gram-positive Microorganisms: Is E-test Method Better?

   Disk diffusion test is the usual applicable method for assessing the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in most institutions and hospitals. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability of resistant-reported results of disk diffusion test for 6 routinely used antibiotics against Gram-positive microorganisms of nosocomial origin, using E-test method.    Over a 1-year period, clinic...

Comparison of Disc Diffusion and E test methods for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Of Vancomycin in Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus Isolated from Blood Culture

  Background and Objective: Reliable methods of detection of antimicrobial resistance are of paramount importance in the treatment and management of infections caused by coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS). The objective of the present study was to compare and evaluate the performance of disc diffusion and E test (Epsilometer test) methods for antimicrobial testing of coagulase ne...