abstract objective: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (homa-ir) is a simple and practical method for estimation of insulin resistance (ir), but a reliable reference interval (ri) of homa-ir is needed to deduce the threshold level to define ir. this ri has been controversial in different populations and even more divergent when considering factors like age, gender and body mass ...

G.S. Hall (ed.), Interactions of Yeasts, Moulds, and Antifungal Agents: How to Detect Resistance, DOI 10.1007/978-1-59745-134-5_2, © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012 Abstract Antifungal susceptibility testing has become an important tool for physicians faced with making diffi cult treatment decisions regarding treatment of patients with fungal infections. The Clinical Laboratory and St...

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) document EP14-A2—Evaluation of Matrix Effects; Approved Guideline— Second Edition was developed for manufacturers, regulators, and providers of proficiency testing or external quality assessment programs, although it will be useful to clinical laboratories as well. The document will help users to determine whether matrix effects are the source ...

Aim Carbapenems are antibiotics reserved for treatment of severe infections. Carbapenem antimicrobial susceptibility testing profiles were determined in a population of Klebsiella pneumoniae, and their resistance assessed based on previous and current Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute criteria. Materials & methods Isolates were examined using an automated antimicrobial susceptibilit...