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Posted on 07.11.25
The power of a single drop: Microfluidics for antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Microfluidic droplet systems are popular analytical methods used in antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) to help study antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Droplets are unique systems that make it possible to analyze individual...
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Posted on 03.06.25
Making slime: Rare feline bacterium produces biofilm
The threat of multidrug-resistant staphylococci poses a significant threat. Much attention has been given to well-known pathogens in companion animals, but rare species are gaining significance. One example is Staphylococcus pettenkoferi is...
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Posted on 09.08.22
Method validation accuracy for susceptibility testing
Hoping to validate the accuracy of your Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) method? EUCAST, together with CCUG (Culture Collection University of Gothenburg, Sweden), and EUCAST NACs, has recently announced they have prepared AST...
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Posted on 08.12.21
Technically Uncertain? Solutions for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing challenges
Recently, I attended the virtual, global ECCMID 2021 conference and was struck with the quality and sheer volume of information presented. After attending a jam-packed workshop entitled ‘AST Testing with EUCAST Methods and Breakpoints’ m...