Competency information
Details
Perform therapeutic antibiotic assays.
Considerations
- Standardised methods of antimicrobial susceptibility testing, such as BSAC, CLSI and EUCAST, including:
- McFarland standards
- minimum inhibitory concentration, breakpoints and minimum bactericidal concentration
- automated, molecular and conventional methods.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Perform the range of methodologies used in assessing the efficacy of antimicrobial therapies. |