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Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated From Animals; Approved Standard—Third Edition

This document provides the currently recommended techniques for antimicrobial agent disk and dilution susceptibility testing, criteria for quality control testing, and interpretive criteria for veterinary use. A standard for global application developed through the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute consensus process.

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Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated From Animals; Approved Standard—Third Edition

Jeffrey L. Watts, PhD, RM(AAM) Thomas R. Shryock, PhD Michael Apley, DVM, PhD Donald J. Bade Steven D. Brown, PhD Jeffrey T. Gray, PhD Henry Heine, PhD Rob P. Hunter, MS, PhD Dik J. Mevius, DVM, PhD Mark G. Papich, DVM, MS Peter Silley, PhD Gary E. Zurenko, MS

Abstract

If the susceptibility of a bacterial pathogen to antimicrobial agents cannot be predicted based on the identity of the organism alone, in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the organism isolated from the disease processes in animals is indicated. Susceptibility testing is particularly necessary in those situations where the etiologic agent belongs to a bacterial species for which resistance to commonly used antimicrobial agents has been documented, or could arise.

A variety of laboratory techniques can be used to measure the in vitro susceptibility of bacteria to antimicrobial agents. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute document M31-A3—Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated From Animals; Approved Standard—Third Edition describes the standard agar disk diffusion method, as well as standard broth dilution (macrodilution and microdilution) and agar dilution techniques. It also includes a series of procedures designed to standardize test performance. The performance, applications, and limitations of the current CLSI-recommended methods are described.

The tabular information in this document presents the most current information for drug selection, interpretation, and quality control. In an increasing number of compounds where veterinary-specific interpretive criteria are not available, human interpretive criteria are used. As more veterinary-specific information becomes available, these changes will be incorporated into future revisions of this document.

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated From Animals; Approved Standard—Third Edition. CLSI document M31-A3 (ISBN 1-56238-659-X). Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1400, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-1898 USA, 2008.

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Committee Membership Area Committee on Microbiology Mary Jane Ferraro, PhD, MPH Chairholder Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts John H. Rex, MD, FACP Vice-Chairholder AstraZeneca Cheshire, United Kingdom Barbara Ann Body, PhD, D(ABMM) LabCorp Burlington, North Carolina Betty (Betz) A. Forbes, PhD, D(ABMM) Medical College of Virginia Campus Richmond, Virginia Freddie Mae Poole FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health Rockville, Maryland Daniel F. Sahm, PhD Eurofins Medinet Herndon, Virginia Fred C. Tenover, PhD, ABMM Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, Georgia John D. Turnidge, MD Women’s and Children’s Hospital North Adelaide, Australia

Michael L. Wilson, MD Denver Health Medical Center Denver, Colorado Advisors Nancy L. Anderson, MMSc, MT(ASCP) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, Georgia Ellen Jo Baron, PhD Stanford Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto, California Donald R. Callihan, PhD BD Diagnostic Systems Sparks, Maryland Lynne S. Garcia, MS LSG & Associates Santa Monica, California Richard L. Hodinka, PhD Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania James H. Jorgensen, PhD University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Texas

Michael A. Pfaller, MD University of Iowa College of Medicine Iowa City, Iowa Robert P. Rennie, PhD University of Alberta Hospital Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Thomas R. Shryock, PhD Elanco Animal Health Greenfield, Indiana Jana M. Swenson, MMSc Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, Georgia Melvin P. Weinstein, MD Robert Wood Johnson Medical School New Brunswick, New Jersey Matthew A. Wikler, MD, MBA, FIDSA Pacific Beach BioSciences, Inc. San Diego, California Gail L. Woods, MD Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare Little Rock, Arkansas

Subcommittee on Veterinary Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Jeffrey L. Watts, PhD, RM(AAM) Chairholder Pfizer Animal Health Richmond, Michigan Mike Apley, DVM, PhD Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Donald J. Bade Microbial Research, Inc. Fort Collins, Colorado Steven D. Brown, PhD The Clinical Microbiology Institute Wilsonville, Oregon Jeffrey T. Gray, PhD Des Moines University Des Moines, Iowa

Henry Heine, PhD USAMRIID Ft. Detrick, Maryland Rob P. Hunter, MS, PhD Elanco Animal Health Greenfield, Indiana Dik J. Mevius, DVM, PhD Central Institute for Animal Disease Control-CIDC-Lelystad Lelystad, Netherlands Mark G. Papich, DVM, MS North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Peter Silley, PhD MB Consult Limited Lymington, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Gary E. Zurenko, MS Micromyx, LLC Kalamazoo, Michigan Advisors Jo Abraham, DVM, MS Bayer Health Care LLC Shawnee Mission, Kansas Melanie R. Berson, DVM FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Rockville, Maryland Diane M. Citron, M(ASCP) R.M. Alden Research Laboratory Santa Monica, California



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Advisors (Continued) Ronald N. Jones, MD JMI Laboratories North Liberty, Iowa Cindy Lindeman Pfizer Animal Health Kalamazoo, Michigan Jennifer Lorbach Trek Diagnostic Systems, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio Carol W. Maddox, PhD University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois Marilyn N. Martinez, PhD FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Rockville, Maryland Patrick McDermott, PhD FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Laurel, Maryland

Stefan Schwarz, PhD Institut Für Tierzucht (FAL) Neustadt-Mariensee, Germany Thomas R. Shryock, PhD Elanco Animal Health Greenfield, Indiana Clyde Thornsberry, PhD Eurofins Medinet Franklin, Tennessee John D. Turnidge, MD Women’s and Children’s Hospital North Adelaide, Australia Robert D. Walker, PhD Glade Park, Colorado Ching Ching Wu, DVM, PhD Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine West Lafayette, Indiana S. Steve Yan, PhD FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Rockville, Maryland

Staff Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Wayne, Pennsylvania Lois M. Schmidt, DA Vice President, Standards Development and Marketing Tracy A. Dooley, BS, MLT(ASCP) Staff Liaison Melissa A. Lewis Editor



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Contents

Abstract .................................................................................................................................................... i

Committee Membership ........................................................................................................................ iii

Foreword ................................................................................................................................................ ix

1 Scope .......................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1

3 Definitions ................................................................................................................................. 2

4 Indications for Performing Susceptibility Testing ..................................................................... 5

4.1 Limitations of Disk Diffusion and Dilution Methods ................................................... 5

5 Selection of Antimicrobial Agents ............................................................................................. 6

5.1 Nonproprietary Names .................................................................................................. 7 5.2 Selection Guidelines ..................................................................................................... 7 5.3 Antimicrobial Classes ................................................................................................... 7 5.4 Guidelines for Routine Reporting ............................................................................... 11 5.5 Guidelines for Selective Reporting ............................................................................. 11 5.6 Interpretive Categories ................................................................................................ 12

6 Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Tests ......................................................................................... 13

6.1 Equivalent MIC Breakpoints ...................................................................................... 13 6.2 Methodologies ............................................................................................................ 13 6.3 Streptococcus spp. ...................................................................................................... 19 6.4 Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica ................................................. 20 6.5 Other Organisms ......................................................................................................... 20 6.6 Campylobacter jejuni and Related Species ................................................................. 20 6.7 Anaerobic Organisms ................................................................................................. 21 6.8 Detection of Resistant Staphylococci ......................................................................... 21 6.9 Detection of Resistant Enterococci ............................................................................. 23

7 Broth and Agar Dilution Susceptibility Testing ...................................................................... 24

7.1 Indications for Performing Broth and Agar Dilution Susceptibility Tests ................. 25

8 Antimicrobial Agents ............................................................................................................... 25

8.1 Source ......................................................................................................................... 25 8.2 Weighing Antimicrobial Agent Powders .................................................................... 25 8.3 Preparing Stock Solutions ........................................................................................... 27 8.4 Number of Concentrations Tested .............................................................................. 27

9 Agar Dilution Procedure .......................................................................................................... 27

9.1 Reagents and Materials ............................................................................................... 28 9.2 Agar Dilution Testing of C. jejuni .............................................................................. 31

10 Broth Dilution Procedure ......................................................................................................... 32

10.1 Broth Medium ............................................................................................................. 32 10.2 Cation Adjustments ..................................................................................................... 32 10.3 Preparing and Storing Diluted Antimicrobial Agents ................................................. 33



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Contents (Continued)

10.4 Standardizing Inoculum for Broth Dilution Testing ................................................... 34 10.5 Inoculating Broth ........................................................................................................ 34 10.6 Incubation ................................................................................................................... 35 10.7 Interpreting Results ..................................................................................................... 35

11 Broth Dilution Susceptibility Testing of Fastidious Organisms .............................................. 35

11.1 P. multocida and M. haemolytica ............................................................................... 35 11.2 Broth Microdilution Testing of H. somni and A. pleuropneumoniae ......................... 35 11.3 Broth Microdilution Testing of Campylobacter spp. .................................................. 36 11.4 Streptococci and Listeria spp. ..................................................................................... 36 11.5 Staphylococcus hyicus ................................................................................................ 37

12 Detection of Resistant Staphylococci ...................................................................................... 37

12.1 Methicillin/Oxacillin Resistance ................................................................................. 37 12.2 Oxacillin Screening Plates .......................................................................................... 38 12.3 Reduced Susceptibility to Vancomycin ...................................................................... 38

13 Detection of Resistant Enterococci .......................................................................................... 39

13.1 Penicillin-Ampicillin Resistance ................................................................................ 39 13.2 Vancomycin Resistance .............................................................................................. 39 13.3 High-Level Aminoglycoside Resistance ..................................................................... 39

14 QC Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 39

14.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 39 14.2 QC Responsibilities .................................................................................................... 40 14.3 Suggested Reference Strains ....................................................................................... 41 14.4 Disk Diffusion Tests ................................................................................................... 43 14.5 Frequency of QC Testing (also refer to Appendix B) ................................................. 43 14.6 Dilution Susceptibility Tests ....................................................................................... 45 14.7 Daily Testing ............................................................................................................... 46 14.8 Weekly Testing ........................................................................................................... 46 14.9 Corrective Action ........................................................................................................ 46

15 Specific Antimicrobial Resistance Tests .................................................................................. 48

15.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 48 15.2 β-Lactamase Tests ...................................................................................................... 48 15.3 Selecting a β-Lactamase Test ..................................................................................... 48 15.4 Detection of Extended-Spectrum, β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae ........ 48

16 Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile ..................................................................... 49

References ............................................................................................................................................. 50

Appendix A. Antimicrobial Susceptibility QC Record ......................................................................... 52

Appendix B1. Disk Diffusion Daily QC Testing Protocol ................................................................... 53

Appendix B2. Disk Diffusion Weekly QC Testing Protocol ................................................................ 54

Appendix C1. Aerobic Dilution Daily QC Testing Protocol ................................................................ 55

Appendix C2. Aerobic Dilution Weekly QC Testing Protocol ............................................................. 56



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Appendix D1. Disk Diffusion QC Troubleshooting Guide .................................................................. 57

Appendix D2. MIC QC Troubleshooting Guide ................................................................................... 60

Table 1. Antimicrobial Agents That Could Be Considered for Routine Testing by Veterinary Microbiology Laboratories ................................................................................................................... 63

Table 2. Zone Diameter Interpretive Standards and Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Breakpoints for Veterinary Pathogens .................................................................................................. 65

Table 3. Culture Collection Numbers for Organisms Used for QC of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests ...................................................................................................................................................... 73

Table 4. Acceptable QC Ranges of Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Test Zone Diameters (mm) for Reference Strains on Mueller-Hinton Agar (Except Where Noted) ................................................ 74

Table 5. Acceptable QC Ranges of MICs for Broth Microdilution (µg/mL) for Reference Strains..... 76

Table 5A. Acceptable QC Ranges of MICs (μg/mL) for the Agar Dilution Method of Testing Campylobacter jejuni ATCC® 33560 ................................................................................................... 78

Table 5B. Proposed QC Ranges of MICs (μg/mL) for the Broth Microdilution Susceptibility Method of Testing Campylobacter jejuni ATCC® 33560 ..................................................................... 79

Table 5C. Proposed QC Ranges of MICs (µg/mL) for Anaerobic Reference Strains Using Agar Dilution ................................................................................................................................................. 80

Table 5D. Proposed QC Ranges of MICs (µg/mL) for Anaerobic Reference Strains Using Broth Microdilution ........................................................................................................................................ 81

Table 6. Acceptable QC Ranges for Histophilus somni and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae .......... 82

Table 7. Standard Methods for Susceptibility Testing of Some Fastidious and Special Problem Veterinary Pathogens ............................................................................................................................ 83

Table 8. Solvents and Diluents for Preparation of Stock Solutions of Antimicrobial Agents Requiring Solvents Other Than Water .................................................................................................. 84

Table 9A. Screening and Confirmatory Tests for Extended-Spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) in Klebsiella pneumoniae, K. oxytoca, Escherichia coli, and Proteus mirabilis (Zone Diameter) ........... 85

Table 9B. Screening and Confirmatory Tests for ESBLs in Klebsiella pneumoniae, K. oxytoca, Escherichia coli, and Proteus mirabilis (MIC) ..................................................................................... 86

Table 9C. Screening Tests for Oxacillin Resistance and Reduced Susceptibility to Vancomycin in Staphylococcus aureus .......................................................................................................................... 87

Table 9D. Disk Diffusion Test for Prediction of mecA-Mediated Resistance in Staphylococci .......... 88

Table 9E. Disk Diffusion Screening Tests for High-Level Aminoglycoside Resistance (HLAR) ....... 89



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Table 9F. MIC Screening Tests for High-Level Aminoglycoside Resistance (HLAR) and Vancomycin Resistance in Enterococcus spp. ...................................................................................... 90

Glossary 1. Antimicrobial Class, Antimicrobial Subclass Designation, Antimicrobial Agents, and Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanisms ................................................................................................. 91

Glossary 2. Abbreviations for Antimicrobial Agents Incorporated Into Disks or Susceptibility Panels ................................................................................................................................................. 94

Summary of Comments and Subcommittee Responses ........................................................................ 96

The Quality Management System Approach ........................................................................................ 98

Related CLSI Reference Materials ....................................................................................................... 99



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Foreword This revision of the M31 standard represents a continuation of the collective efforts of the Subcommittee on Veterinary Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (VAST) to produce a globally useful consensus document for standardized in vitro susceptibility testing of veterinary pathogens. The subcommittee has worked diligently to improve M31-A2—Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated from Animals; Approved Standard—Second Edition primarily by incorporating relevant updates derived from CLSI documents M2 and M7,1,2 as well as referencing other relevant CLSI documents. The subcommittee recognizes the ongoing CLSI efforts that are necessary to maintain CLSI documents M2 and M71,2 as “state of the art,” and expresses its appreciation to the Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing for its contributions. In addition, it is also appropriate to acknowledge the users of M31-A2 for their continued support and application of the standard in their daily work routine. The user community is encouraged to demonstrate responsible application of the CLSI methods when publishing work in peer-reviewed journals. Global events and perceptions regarding the use of antimicrobial agents in animals have placed even more importance on the essential role of antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria isolated from animals. For example, Judicious Use Guidelines (consensus directions for the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents in animals) have been developed worldwide by veterinary societies, food animal production organizations, government agencies, and international groups for both food and companion animals that emphasize the critical need for obtaining susceptibility data using standardized test methods and interpretive criteria. M31-A3 was updated to help meet these needs. Additionally, with an increased emphasis on national “resistance surveillance” programs, the use of a standardized antimicrobial susceptibility testing methodology and quality control (QC) provides a means to harmonize testing across national boundaries to facilitate data comparisons. As a first step toward worldwide applications of susceptibility testing using CLSI methods, a separate section lists QC strain entries in various international repositories. A workflow sheet for QC testing and a troubleshooting checklist are now available that should aid laboratories to track their performance for increased proficiency. Development of specific test methods and QC values for several antimicrobial agents effective against Campylobacter have also been developed, with the expectation that they will contribute to improved surveillance efforts. Several additional antimicrobial agents have been reviewed since the previous edition of the document and have received veterinary-specific interpretive criteria approval from the subcommittee. M31-A3 features these new antimicrobial agents in Table 1, Group A (Veterinary-Specific Interpretive Criteria, Primary Test and Report). Further revisions were made to designate CLSI Approved Human Interpretive Criteria, Primary Test, Selectively Report (Group B); No Veterinary Species Specific- or Human-Specific Interpretive Criteria, Primary Test, Selectively Report (Group C); and Supplemental “AMDUCA-use” (US Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act) products, Selectively Test, Selectively Report (Group D). Additionally, refinements to definitions for “susceptible” and “resistant” designations are now included. Using the principles for breakpoint establishment, several older, generic antimicrobial agents have had veterinary-specific breakpoints set. The user should be aware that, while M31 is primarily derived from CLSI documents M2 and M7,1,2 which are “human” documents, this version incorporates more veterinary-specific information than before, although there is still ample opportunity for expansion. This standard should not be considered a static document because it will change as additional methods for testing veterinary pathogens become available, and in response to changes in antimicrobial agent usage in veterinary medicine. The subcommittee is committed to making every effort to incorporate the latest information into future versions of this standard. The CLSI Subcommittee on VAST believes the document also serves as an educational resource. The subcommittee believes diagnostic laboratory personnel, veterinarians, students, and allied professionals will benefit from this document. Thus, a glossary of antimicrobial agents and resistance mechanisms, and a listing of antimicrobial resistance tests have been assembled for the convenience of investigators interested in this area.



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The subcommittee anticipates that, as a result of the efforts of several new working groups, additional fastidious pathogens will be included in future editions, such as the intestinal spirochetes, Haemophilus parasuis, and mycoplasmas. Additionally, the inclusion of antimicrobial agents not currently marketed in the United States is welcomed for future editions, with the goal of making this document as globally useful as possible. A new working group within the subcommittee has been formed to address this need. As mentioned before, the inclusion of international entries in culture collections of QC strains is viewed as just the first step in this process, so leading laboratories might begin to use CLSI methods and compare them with their own national methods. Perhaps the most important future revision will be shifting antimicrobial agents from Table 1, Group C or B, to A. Because approvals of new antimicrobial agents for veterinary medicine are foreseen to be a rare event, the subcommittee will begin to shift its focus to the Generics Working Group to develop data in conformance with the M37 guideline to continue to advance generic drugs into Group A. I encourage and welcome input regarding ways to improve the document. In closing, I recognize the tremendous efforts of the Subcommittee on Veterinary Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing in producing this revised document. I would like to particularly acknowledge the individual members of the Editorial Working Group. Their willingness to sacrifice significant amounts of their personal time for the editing process and to address controversial topics demonstrates a real commitment to the CLSI process and the advancement of the veterinary and microbiology professions. I thank Jo Abraham, Jeff Gray, Janine Matlak, Maria Traczewski, Ching Ching Wu, and Steve Yan. Of particular note are Bob Walker, Pat McDermott, and Tom Fritsche, for their work in developing QC values for susceptibility testing of Campylobacter.

Thomas R. Shryock, PhD Subcommittee on Veterinary

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Mission Statement To develop and promote performance standards and interpretive criteria for in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria isolated from animals. Key Words Agar diffusion, agar dilution, antimicrobial agent, antimicrobial susceptibility, broth dilution, susceptibility testing, veterinary



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Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated From Animals; Approved Standard—Third Edition 1 Scope This document provides veterinary diagnostic laboratories with currently recommended antimicrobial agent disk and dilution susceptibility test methods for bacteria isolated from animals; criteria for quality control (QC) testing; and interpretive criteria. The interpretive criteria are intended only to support therapeutic label claims for animal antimicrobial agent use and do not apply to label claims for disease prevention or performance enhancement. Additionally, the document provides a brief overview of the various antimicrobial classes and mechanisms of resistance to them, including specific tests for antimicrobial resistance. In order to have a positive impact on clinical outcomes, help maintain antimicrobial effectiveness, assist clinicians in using antimicrobials safely, and minimize selection of resistant pathogens, laboratories must use a standardized, well-defined method for performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST). A critical component of an AST method is the relationship between the test outcome and clinical outcome following treatment of the animal. In other words, an isolate yielding a susceptible AST result would be expected to respond clinically to that agent at the appropriate dosages while an AST result of resistant would imply that the treatment would fail. The purpose of the test method is not to mimic in vivo conditions; rather, it is to establish a method that provides reproducible results. Therefore, to ensure the generation of accurate, reproducible results when performing ASTs on veterinary pathogens, laboratories must adhere to a standard, well-defined method that includes the appropriate QC information. The M31-A3 document is predicated on providing AST methods that give accurate, reproducible, clinically relevant results for veterinary pathogens. It is important to consider that the judicious use of antimicrobials in the veterinary setting is directly related to the interpretive criteria associated with AST in that a given set of interpretive criteria only applies to that specific antimicrobial and disease combination. It is also important to note that the interpretive criteria in M31-A3 apply only if the laboratory has conducted susceptibility testing according to the specific methods found in the documents. To date, an increasing number of antimicrobial agents have established veterinary-specific interpretive criteria. In most cases where veterinary-specific interpretive criteria are not established, human interpretive criteria are used when appropriate (see CLSI documents M2, M7, and M111-3). The veterinary-specific interpretive criteria have been established following M37, with particular attention given to product label indications and directions as approved by regulatory authorities. As more veterinary-specific information becomes available, changes in the listing of the agents will be incorporated into future revisions of this document and associated supplements. AST of bacteria from aquaculture environments has been advanced with the publication of two CLSI documents: M42 and M49.4,5 2 Introduction A variety of laboratory techniques can be used to measure the in vitro susceptibility of bacteria to antimicrobial agents. These include disk diffusion as well as broth and agar dilution techniques. This document includes a series of recommendations to help standardize the way these tests are performed. The performance, applications, and limitations of the currently recommended methods are described. Recommendations by the International Collaborative Study (ICS), as well as regulations established by the US Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory agencies, have been reviewed and the appropriate sections have been incorporated into this standard.6-8 This document describes current methodology applicable to therapeutic uses of antimicrobial agents used in veterinary medicine for diseases of animals, as described in Section 5. In recognition of the need for a global standard for AST for



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