title: Antimicrobials, susceptibility testing, and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) in veterinary infection treatment.
abstract: Veterinarians are quick to attribute an unsuccessful antimicrobial treatment to a failure of the culture and susceptibility test. There are many reasons why antimicrobial treatment fails. When evaluating a patient that has failed to respond to therapy, one must consider any of the many factors that contribute to antibiotic failure.
authors.affiliation: North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA. mark_papich@ncsu.edu
authors.forename: Mark G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Papich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004285:Dogs; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D019155:Veterinary Drugs
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019155:Veterinary Drugs
keywords: Antimicrobials; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Susceptibility testing; Veterinary infection treatment