Open AccessReliability of Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method for detecting meropenem resistance among non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli
Author(s) -
Noyal Mariya Joseph,
Sujatha Sistla,
Tarun Kumar Dutta,
Ashok Shankar Badhe,
Desdemona Rasitha,
Subhash Chandra Parija
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.85092
Subject(s) - bacilli , meropenem , microbiology and biotechnology , gram , agar diffusion test , reliability (semiconductor) , fermentation , biology , bacteria , antibiotic resistance , food science , antibiotics , antibacterial activity , genetics , thermodynamics , power (physics) , physics
Meropenem is empirically used as a last resort for the treatment of infections by non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB). Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) determined using agar or broth dilution methods is widely used for testing meropenem resistance. However, it is not possible in resource-poor settings.