title: [Antimicrobial susceptibility cumulative reports].
abstract: Cumulative reports on antimicrobial susceptibility tests data are important for selecting empirical treatments, as an educational tool in programs on antimicrobial use, and for establishing breakpoints defining clinical categories. These reports should be based on data validated by clinical microbiologists using diagnostic samples (not surveillance samples). In order to avoid a bias derived from including several isolates obtained from the same patient, it is recommended that, for a defined period, only the first isolate is counted. A minimal number of isolates per species should be presented: a figure of >=30 isolates is statistically acceptable. The report is usually presented in a table format where, for each cell, information on clinically relevant microorganisms-antimicrobial agents is presented. Depending on particular needs, multiple tables showing data related to patients, samples, services or special pathogens can be prepared.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de Álava, Vitoria, España.
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Canut-Blasco
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, Santander, España.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, España.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Díaz
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, Santander, España; Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, España. Electronic address: lmartinez@humv.es.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martínez-Martínez
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Antibiogram; Antibiograma; Empirical treatment; Resistance; Resistencia; Surveillance; Tratamiento empírico; Vigilancia