CLSI M39 A4 : 4ED 2014
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ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF CUMULATIVE ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST DATA
10-06-2022
25-08-2018
Abstract
Committee Membership
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Introduction
3 Standard Precautions
4 Terminology
5 Information System Design
Part I - The Routine Cumulative Antibiogram
6 Data Analysis
7 Data Presentation
8 Use of Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Reports
9 Limitations of Data, Data Analysis, and Data Presentation
10 Statistical Considerations
Part II - The Enhanced Antibiogram
11 Stratifying Cumulative Antibiogram data by Various
Parameters
12 Supplemental Analyses of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
13 Examining Percent Susceptible for Combinations of
Antimicrobial Agents
14 Analysis of Susceptibility Profiles of Select Organisms
15 Calculating Percent Susceptible on Select Groups of
Organisms
16 Graphic Presentation of Percent Susceptible Data
to Illustrate Trends in Susceptibility
17 Local Cumulative Antibiograms vs External Antibiograms
(eg, Data From External Surveillance Programs)
References
Additional References
Appendix A - Suggestions for Confirmation of Resistant (R),
Intermediate (I), or Nonsusceptible (NS)
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Results
and Organism Identification
Appendix B - Rationale Behind the 'First Isolate per Patient'
Analysis Recommendation
Appendix C - Example of Using a Line Listing to Verify
Susceptibility Rates Determined by the
Analysis Software
Appendix D - Examples of Supplemental Analyses - Stratifying
Cumulative Antibiogram Data by Various Parameters
Appendix E1 - Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Report
Example - Antimicrobial Agents Listed
Alphabetically (Hypothetical Data)
Appendix E2 - Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Report -
Antimicrobial Agents Listed by Class
(Hypothetical Data)
Appendix F - Examples of Graphs to Illustrate Trends in
Susceptibility
Appendix G - Steps for Presenting Local Cumulative Antibiogram
Report to Health Care Professionals
Appendix H - Statistical Methods for Examining Percent
Susceptible
Appendix I - Glossaries of Beta-Lactams and Non-Beta-Lactams:
Class and Subclass Designation and Generic Name,
and Abbreviations/Routes of Administration/Drug
Class for Antimicrobial Agents
Appendix J - Intrinsic Resistance
The Quality Management System Approach
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