Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) results are among the most important pieces of
information a clinical microbiology lab can release and clinicians rely heavily on them to …

Effective evaluations of antimicrobial susceptibility tests (ASTs) require robust study design.
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Subcommittee on Antimicrobial …

ABSTRACT The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Subcommittee on
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST SC) is a volunteer-led, multidisciplinary consensus …

INTRODUCTION—The clinical microbiology laboratory serves as a valuable ally to
clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. In particular, the isolation of …

There are few activities in the clinical microbiology laboratory that utilize more technologist
time and laboratory resources than antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST). It has been …

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is a critical function of the clinical microbiology
laboratory and is essential for optimizing care of patients with infectious diseases …

Effective evaluations of antimicrobial susceptibility tests (ASTs) require robust study design.
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Subcommittee on Antimicrobial …

The papers assembled in this collection comprise a majority of the oral presentations as well
as several poster presentations given at the 22nd Annual Symposium arranged by the …

Accurate and timely performance of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) by the clinical
laboratory is paramount to combating antimicrobial resistance. The ability of laboratories in …

Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as one of the most-significant health care problems of
the new millennium, and the clinical microbiology laboratory plays a central role in …