Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for treatment and control of cholera

Job aid

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for treatment and control of cholera

This job aid provides instruction for determining in vitro susceptibility of Vibrio cholerae O1/O139 to a recommended selection of antibiotics.
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Fact sheet

Laboratory methods for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) for Vibrio cholerae: points of particular attention

This fact sheet discusses a few critical points regarding the laboratory procedures for phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing by diffusion methods, using antibiotic-impregnated discs (Kirby-Bauer method) and test strips, as presented in the above Job Aid.
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