General
Susceptibility testing is performed in accordance with current EUCAST protocols.
Susceptibility to common antibiotic agents are reported routinely. Others are available on request.
Current antibiotic susceptibilities of aerobic and anaerobic Gram positive and Gram negative isolates can be found in the "Antimicrobial Susceptibility Report" on the
LabPLUS website
.
Nocardia and other aerobic actinomycetes
The laboratory tests Nocardia and other aerobic actinomycetes to a set panel of antimicrobials using the CLSI microbroth method. The antimicrobials in this panel are co-trimoxazole, ceftriaxone, imipenem, minocycline, clarithromycin, linezolid, amikacin and moxifloxacin.
Results available 5 - 10 days after receipt.
Rapidly growing Mycobacteria
The laboratory tests rapid growing Mycobacterium species to a set panel of antimicrobials using the CLSI microbroth method. The antimicrobials in this panel are co-trimoxazole, tobramycin, imipenem, cefoxitin, clarithromycin, doxycycline, amikacin, moxifloxacin and linezolid plus tigecycline gradient MIC.
Results available 5 - 10 days after receipt.
Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi
The laboratory performs antifungal susceptibility testing in accordance with Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) protocols.
Results available 5 -10 days after receipt.
Dr Sally Roberts
, Microbiologist:
ext 22705
Cellphone
021 674 140
Dr Sharmini Muttaiyah
, Microbiologist:
ext 22700
Cellphone
021 615 892
Dr Mary de Almeida
, Microbiologist:
ext 22700
Cellphone
021 170 9117
Dr Matthew Blakiston
, Microbiologist: contact via Lablink
Dr Veronica Playle
, Microbiologist: contact via Lablink