Evaluating Antibiograms To Monitor Drug Resistance

Abstract

We used hospital antibiograms to assess predominant pathogens and their patterns of in vitro antimicrobial resistance in central Illinois, USA. We found a lack of information about national guidelines for in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing and differences in interpretation among laboratories in the region.

Keywords

• Keywords: Antibiotic resistance
• Methicillin Resistance
• Staphylococcus
• Antibiogram
• Presumptive Antimicrobial Therapy
• United States