Table of Contents
Abstract
CommitteeMembership
Foreword
1Scope
2Introduction
3StandardPrecautions
4Terminology
5IndicationsforPerformingSusceptibility
TestsonAnaerobicBacteria
6LimitationsofSusceptibilityTestingof
AnaerobicBacteria
7AntimicrobialAgents
8SelectionofAntimicrobialAgentsforRoutine
TestingandReporting
9StorageandRecoveryofIsolatesforTesting
10InoculumPreparationforDilutionTests
11Beta-LactamaseTesting
12ReferenceAgarDilutionProcedure(WadsworthMethod)
13BrothMicrodilutionProcedure
14QualityControlGuidelines
References
AppendixA-PreparationofMediaandSupplements
AppendixB-Media,Reagents,Supplies,Equipment,and
TimetableforAgarDilutionSusceptibility
TestingofAnaerobicBacteria
AppendixC-SchemeforPreparingDilutionsofAntimicrobial
AgentstoBeUsedinAgarDilutionorBroth
MicrodilutionSusceptibilityTests
AppendixD-CumulativeAntimicrobialSusceptibilityReport
forBacteroidesfragilisGroupOrganisms
AppendixE-CumulativeAntimicrobialSusceptibilityReport
forAnaerobicOrganismsOtherThanBacteroides
fragilisGroup
TheQualityManagementSystemApproach
RelatedCLSIReferenceMaterials Abstract
Specifies reference methods for the determination of minimal inhibitory concentrations of anaerobic bacteria by agar dilution and broth microdilution.
