Antimicrobial Susceptibility

Question 1

What is the greatest concern regarding problems in susceptibility testing of anaerobic isolates?

Answer 1

Accuracy of susceptibility methods
In vivo or clinical correlation

Question 2

What are the other problems in susceptibility testing?

Answer 2

Cost and procedure complexity
Difficulty reading endpoints
Lack of reproducibility
Failure of anaerobic growth
Lack of comparatibility