CLSI M11 A8 : 8ED 2012

Abstract
Committee Membership
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Introduction
3 Standard Precautions
4 Terminology
5 Indications for Performing Susceptibility
   Tests on Anaerobic Bacteria
6 Limitations of Susceptibility Testing of
   Anaerobic Bacteria
7 Antimicrobial Agents
8 Selection of Antimicrobial Agents for Routine
   Testing and Reporting
9 Storage and Recovery of Isolates for Testing
10 Inoculum Preparation for Dilution Tests
11 Beta-Lactamase Testing
12 Reference Agar Dilution Procedure (Wadsworth Method)
13 Broth Microdilution Procedure
14 Quality Control Guidelines
References
Appendix A - Preparation of Media and Supplements
Appendix B - Media, Reagents, Supplies, Equipment, and
             Timetable for Agar Dilution Susceptibility
             Testing of Anaerobic Bacteria
Appendix C - Scheme for Preparing Dilutions of Antimicrobial
             Agents to Be Used in Agar Dilution or Broth
             Microdilution Susceptibility Tests
Appendix D - Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Report
             for Bacteroides fragilis Group Organisms
Appendix E - Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Report
             for Anaerobic Organisms Other Than Bacteroides
             fragilis Group
The Quality Management System Approach
Related CLSI Reference Materials

Specifies reference methods for the determination of minimal inhibitory concentrations of anaerobic bacteria by agar dilution and broth microdilution.