Methods and QC

Methods and Guidelines

Code Title
Enterococcus spp. Detection of Glycopeptide Resistance in Enterococcal Isolates
Pseudomonas Detection of Carbapenemases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
VRE Screening for Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Carriage
MRSA Screening for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
ESBL screening Screening for ESBL and pAmpC Producing Enterobacterales (EPE) Carriage
CPE screening Screening for Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE)
Staphylococci and streptococci Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococci and Streptococci
Enterococci and viridans streptococci High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance in Enterococci and Viridans Group Streptococci
Haemophilus Haemophilus influenzae and Beta Lactam Resistance
Anaerobes Anaerobic Bacteria and Resistance
ESBL/AmpC detection Enterobacterales - Detection of Classical Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases (ESBL-A) and Plasmid Mediated Amp C (ESBL-M-C) with Consideration of Species Harbouring Chromosomal Beta Lactamases
CPE detection Enterobacterales - Detection of Carbapenemases
Streptococcus pneumoniae Detection of Reduced Penicillin Susceptibility in Streptococcus pneumoniae
Staphylococcus spp. Detection of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococci

Other documents

NordicAST BLBLI document:

β-LACTAM-β-LACTAMASE INHIBITOR COMBINATIONS AND NOVEL β-LACTAMS TARGETING GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA 

In this document we aim to show the expected inhibitory activity of β-lactamase inhibitors (BLIs) alone and the predicted efficacy of β-lactam-
β-lactamase inhibitor (BLBLI) combinations and cefiderocol against various β-lactamases affecting β-lactam susceptibility in
Gram-negative bacteria (Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas spp., and Acinetobacter baumannii group).
 

Methods descriptions

NordicAST recommends that susceptibility testing is performed according to EUCAST standardized methods.

Detailed methodology is available on the EUCAST website.

Method documents in quality control are available here.

 

FAQ

NordicAST receives many questions regarding susceptibility testing methods.

For questions regarding EUCAST's breakpoints and methods, refer to EUCAST's Frequently Asked Questions.
 

For further questions or Methodological problems, contact the responsible person in NordicAST (see contact information here).