Tracking the implementation of NCCLS M100-S12 expanded-spectrum cephalosporin MIC breakpoints for nonmenigeal isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae by clinical laboratories in the United States during 2002 and 2003

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Master, Ronald N ^a   Draghi, Deborah C ^a   Jones, Mark E ^a   Thornsberry, Clyde ^a   Sahm, Daniel F ^a   Karlowsky, James A ^a  

^a Focus Technologies Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFEPIME; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; INFECTION CONTROL; LABORATORY TEST; MENINX; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042651159     PISSN: 14760711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-0711-3-1     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards: Performance standards for antimicrobial susceptibility testing; Twelfth informational supplement M100-S12. NCCLS, Wayne, PA; 2002.
2. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards: Performance standards for antimicrobial susceptibility testing; Eleventh informational supplement M100-S11. NCCLS, Wayne, PA; 2001.
3. Sahm DF, Thornsberry C, Mayfield DC, Jones ME, Karlowsky JA: In vitro activities of broad-spectrum cephalosporins against nonmeningeal isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae : MIC interpretation using NCCLS M100-S12 recommendations. J Clin Microbiol 2002, 40:669-674.
4. Jones RN, Mutnick AH, Varnam DJ: Impact of modified nonmeningeal Streptococcus pneumoniae interpretive criteria (NCCLS M100-S12) on the susceptibility patterns of five parenteral cephalosporins: report from the SENTRY antimicrobial surveillance program (1997 to 2001). J Clin Microbiol 2002, 40:4332-4333.
5. Sahm DF, Marsilio MK, Piazza G: Antimicrobial resistance in key bloodstream bacterial isolates: electronic surveillance with the surveillance network database - USA. Clin Infect Dis 1999, 29:259-263.