Detection and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance.
The clinical microbiology laboratory is strategically positioned to recognize changing patterns in bacterial resistance to antimicrobials. This requires the application of accurate testing methods and a methodological survey of drug-resistance patterns among clinically important bacteria. This information can be assembled into comprehensive international databases, using a common format to facilitate monitoring.
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Divn of Microbiology and Serology, Jewish Hospital at Washington, University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110.
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D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D007753:Laboratories; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D008829:Microbiology; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance