Detecting Reporting Resistance in Fastidious Bacteria - SWACM

Detecting Reporting Resistance in Fastidious Bacteria - SWACM Detecting Reporting Resistance in Fastidious Bacteria - SWACM

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Specimen: Blood Diagnosis: Endocarditis Abiotrophia spp. ceftriaxone penicillin vancomycin Test performed with Etest Report Example MIC (µg/ml) 2.0 I 1.0 I 0.5 S “Testing performed per Dr. Jones request. Testing performed by a method that is not FDA cleared for testing Abiotrophia spp. but was validated in this laboratory. Infectious Disease consult suggested.”

Specimen: Bone marrow Diagnosis: Leukemia Corynebacterium spp. Should we perform AST? What method? What drugs?

Specimen: Blood<br />

Diagnosis: Endocarditis<br />

Abiotrophia spp.<br />

ceftriaxone<br />

penicill<strong>in</strong><br />

vancomyc<strong>in</strong><br />

Test performed with Etest<br />

Report Example<br />

MIC (µg/ml)<br />

2.0 I<br />

1.0 I<br />

0.5 S<br />

“Test<strong>in</strong>g performed per Dr. Jones request. Test<strong>in</strong>g<br />

performed by a method that is not FDA cleared for test<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Abiotrophia spp. but was validated <strong>in</strong> this laboratory.<br />

Infectious Disease consult suggested.”

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