Tag Archives: Cumulative antibiogram

How to read the cumulative antibiogram and its usefulness

Posted on April 24, 2018 by

Here are example antibiograms for Hunter New England (NSW). These are constructed by assessing the % susceptible for specific bugs and drugs, taking only the first isolate of a species per person per annum.  Where is it possible extrapolate susceptibility … Continue reading →

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AST, MIC, Clinical Breakpoints, ECOFFs and AST QC

Posted on March 26, 2018 by

Please remember to revise this page for the detailed explanations about AST, MICs, Breakpoints, ECOFFs etc.  A summary of relevant concepts is here – Antimicrobial susceptibility testing practical approaches to quality control Nov 2016. Some questions that arose in today’s tutorial-  1. … Continue reading →

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Preparing accurate cumulative antibiograms – some pointers – part 1

Posted on December 12, 2014 by

Preparation of cumulative antibiograms that describe local bacterial susceptibility patterns is an essential requirement for sensible empirical antibiotic prescribing and guideline development. Over coming weeks, I will share learnings from Australia where all hospitals are compiling antibiograms that are in accord … Continue reading →

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