Silver first gained regulatory approval for use as an antimicrobial agent in the early 20th
century, but its usage diminished with the introduction of antibiotics in the 1940s. Recently …

Clinical microbiology laboratories need to communicate results of antibacterial susceptibility
testing to prescribers. Sophisticated prescribers who are knowledgeable of the …

This chapter describes reference dilution (MIC) and disk diffusion antimicrobial susceptibility
test methods for nonfastidious, aerobic bacteria. It describes CLSI (United States) and EUcst …

Background: Many bacteria of clinical importance survive and may grow in different
environments. Antibiotic pollution may exert on them a selective pressure leading to an …

Haemophilus influenzae is a major community-acquired pathogen causing significant
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Meningitis and bacteremia due to type b strains occur in …

1Klinisk mikrobiologi, Centrallasarettet, 351 85 Växjö, Sweden; 2Clinical Microbiology and
Public Health Laboratory, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QW; …

The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of linezolid have been extensively
investigated in laboratory models, healthy volunteers and patients. Three formulations exist …

Increasing antibiotic resistance in gram-negative bacteria has recently renewed interest in
colistin as a therapeutic option. The increasing use of colistin necessitates the availability of …

Cystic fibrosis is characterised by chronic polymicrobial infection and inflammation in the
airways of patients. Antibiotic treatment regimens, targeting recognised pathogens, have …

The past several years have witnessed an upsurge of genomic data pertaining to the
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). Despite clear advances, problems with the detection …