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T1 Recommendations of the Spanish Antibiogram Committee (COESANT) for selecting antimicrobial agents and concentrations for in vitro susceptibility studies using automated systems.
T2 Recomendaciones del Comité Español del Antibiograma (COESANT) para laselección de antimicrobianos y sus concentraciones en el estudio in vitro de lasensibilidad con métodos automáticos
A1 Canton, Rafael
A1 Oliver, Antonio
A1 Alos, Juan Ignacio
A1 de Benito, Natividad
A1 Bou, German
A1 Campos, Jose
A1 Calvo, Jorge
A1 Canut, Andres
A1 Castillo, Javier
A1 Cercenado, Emilia
A1 Dominguez, Maria Angeles
A1 Fernandez-Cuenca, Felipe
A1 Guinea, Jesus
A1 Larrosa, Nieves
A1 Liñares, Josefina
A1 Lopez-Cerero, Lorena
A1 Lopez-Navas, Antonio
A1 Marco, Francesc
A1 Mirelis, Beatriz
A1 Moreno-Romo, Miguel Angel
A1 Morosini, María Isabel
A1 Navarro, Ferran
A1 Oteo, Jesus
A1 Pascual, Alvaro
A1 Perez-Trallero, Emilio
A1 Perez-Vázquez, Maria
A1 Soriano, Alex
A1 Torres, Carmen
A1 Vila, Jordi
A1 Martinez-Martinez, Luis
K1 Antibiogram
K1 Antibiograma
K1 Automated susceptibility testing systems
K1 CMI
K1 Concentraciones mínimas antimicrobianas
K1 MICs
K1 Minimum antimicrobial concentrations
K1 Sistemas automáticos de detección de sensibilidad
K1 Antibiograma
K1 Sistemas automaticos de deteccion de sensibilidad
K1 Concentraciones minimas antimicrobianas
K1 CMI
AB Automated antimicrobial susceptibility testing devices are widely implemented in clinical microbiology laboratories in Spain, mainly using EUCAST (European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing) breakpoints. In 2007, a group of experts published recommendations for including antimicrobial agents and selecting concentrations in these systems. Under the patronage of the Spanish Antibiogram Committee (Comité Español del Antibiograma, COESANT) and the Study Group on Mechanisms of Action and Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents (GEMARA) from the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC), and aligned with the Spanish National Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (PRAN), a group of experts have updated this document. The main modifications from the previous version comprise the inclusion of new antimicrobial agents, adaptation of the ranges of concentrations to cover the EUCAST breakpoints and epidemiological cut-off values (ECOFFs), and the inference of new resistance mechanisms. This proposal should be considered by different manufacturers and users when designing new panels or cards. In addition, recommendations for selective reporting are also included. With this approach, the implementation of EUCAST breakpoints will be easier, increasing the quality of antimicrobial susceptibility testing data and their microbiological interpretation. It will also benefit epidemiological surveillance studies as well as the clinical use of antimicrobials aligned with antimicrobial stewardship programs.
PB Elsevier
YR 2019
FD 2019-01-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13717
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13717
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NO Cantón R, Oliver A, Alós JI, de Benito N, Bou G, Campos J, et al. Recommendations of the Spanish Antibiogram Committee (COESANT) for selecting antimicrobial agents and concentrations for in vitro susceptibility studies using automated systems. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2020 Apr;38(4):182-187.
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