Description

CASITONE AGAR is indicated for the sensitivity test to azoles with Etest® strips (fluconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole).

The Swiss Committee for Antibiograms recommends for 2011 the introduction of EUCAST (European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing) guidelines for the implementation and interpretation of antibiograms. The EUCAST method (www.eucast.org) is based on two supports: Muelle Hinton without supplements for non-fastidious organisms (including enterococci) and Mueller Hinton Fastidious (MH-F) with 5% horse blood and β-NAD, for the standardized by EUCAST, allows the comparability of results between laboratories at national and international level.

Starting from 24th January 2012 the new "EUCAST" (European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing) standard is introduced for the interpretation of sensitivity tests to antimicrobial agents in place of the US system CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute), previously adopted by Italian laboratories. Since 2010 the Italian microbiological association (AMCLI) has recommended the adoption of EUCAST clinical breakpoints in all Italian Laboratories.

Packing:

• Cod. 14.0710 Pack. 10 plates diam. 150 mm