Using CLSI M100: Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
In this course, you will learn how to:
- Describe CLSI and its role in antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
- Locate specific tables in CLSI M100 that can guide antimicrobial susceptibility testing and reporting decisions, including:
- Choosing organisms for quality control of disk diffusion and MIC tests.
- Interpreting zone diameter and minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) measurements.
- Selecting antimicrobial agents for testing and reporting.
Course authors:
Janet A. Hindler, MCLS, MT(ASCP), F(AAM)
Shelley Campeau, PhD, D(ABMM)
Audrey N. Schuetz, MD, MPH, D(ABMM)
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Reference:
CLSI M100: Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, 34th Edition
Earn up to 1.5 P.A.C.E. CE Credits.
CLSI is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.