Evaluation of Agar Dilution Method in Susceptibility Testing of Polymyxins for Enterobacteriaceae and Non-Fermentative Rods: Advantages Compared to Broth Microdilution and Broth Macrodilution

• Main Authors: Xinxin Hu (Author), Lilan Sun (Author), Tongying Nie (Author), Yan Yang (Author), Xiukun Wang (Author), Jing Pang (Author), Xi Lu (Author), Xue Li (Author), Yun Lu (Author), Congran Li (Author), Xinyi Yang (Author), Yao Meng (Author), Guoqing Li (Author), Xuefu You (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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An accurate and reliable susceptibility testing method for polymyxins is urgently needed not only for the clinical laboratory but also for new polymyxin-like lipopeptide development. Reference broth microdilution (rBMD), which was the recommended method by CLSI-EUCAST in clinics, has been proven not...