Comparison of tigecycline susceptibility testing methods for multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Automated systems Vitek 2, BD Phoenix, MicroScan WalkAway and gradient diffusion assays Etest and MIC Test Strip were compared against broth microdilution for susceptibility testing of tigecycline against Acinetobacter baumannii. BD Phoenix and MIC Test Strip seemed to provide the most accurate determination of tigecycline susceptibility.

Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - March 26, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Evgeny A. Idelevich, Dinah A. Freeborn, Harald Seifert, Karsten Becker Tags: Note Source Type: research