Molecular antibiogram in diagnostic clinical microbiology: advantages and challenges

Future Microbiol. 2017 Apr:12:361-364. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2017-0019. Epub 2017 Mar 31.

Authors

Fabio Arena¹, Tommaso Giani¹, Simona Pollini², Bruno Viaggi³, Patrizia Pecile⁴, Gian Maria Rossolini^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
² Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
³ Neuro Intensive Care Unit, Florence Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
⁴ Clinical Microbiology and Virology Unit, Florence Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.

PMID: 28361554
DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2017-0019

No abstract available

Keywords: antimicrobial susceptibility testing; diagnostic microbiology; molecular detection.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
Bacterial Infections / microbiology
Diagnostic Tests, Routine / methods*
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Hospitals
Humans
Inappropriate Prescribing*
Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods*
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents