Diagnostic Use and Interpretation

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.

Additional tests

Please see:

Minimum inhibtory concentration

Contact Information

For further information, contact the Microbiology Department via Lablink or the Clinical Microbiologist:

Lablink contact details

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

Last updated at 11:01:02 16/09/2024