Laboratory Testing & Practices
The following are resources of use to laboratory personnel.
Fact sheets
- Aminoglycoside Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Quinolones and the Clinical Laboratory
- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) and the Clinical Laboratory
Laboratory Detection of:
- Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species with Decreased Susceptibility to the Glycopeptides Vancomycin and Teicoplanin
- Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs)
- Vancomycin-Intermediate/Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VISA/VRSA)
- Imipenem or Meropenem Resistance in Gram-negative Organisms
- Oxacillin/Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Molecular Typing of Oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus PDF (499KB / 24 pages)
- Oxacillin-resistant Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp.
Publications (by date)
- Laboratory Capacity to Detect Antimicrobial Resistance, 1998. MMWR 2000.
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories; 1999.
- Staphylococcus aureus with Reduced Susceptibility to Vancomycin - U.S. MMWR 1997
- Appendix - Microscopic Procedures for Diagnosing Malaria; 1997 MMWR 1997
- Defining the public health impact of drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Appendix. Laboratory-based surveillance system. MMWR 1996
- Recommendations for Test Performance and Interpretation from the Second National Conference on Serologic Diagnosis of Lyme Disease; MMWR 1995
- E coli O157:H7: Procedure for Isolation and Identification from Stool Specimens; MMWR 1994
- Laboratory Management of Agents Associated with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Interim Biosafety Guidelines; MMWR 1994
- Shipping Regulations - Biomedical Materials; MMWR 1991
Date last modified: Sept 18, 2008
Content source:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
Content source:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
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