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Dhara Shah, Director of Epidemiology Programs at CSTEBrooke Beaulieu, Surveillance/Informatics Program Analyst at CSTEMarion Kainer, TNDawn Terashita, LA CoScott Troppy, Surveillance Epidemiologist at MA DPHMeredith Lichtenstein, CSTEMichelle Cantu, Director, Infectious Disease & Immunization at NACCHOAllison BrownDJ Shannon, Multidrug-Resistant Organism EpidemiologistMegin NicholsDawn SievertPeter ShultAnna FrickMarisa D'AngeliWHONET Group +19 others
Posted by Brooke Beaulieu ·

EUCAST Website info

A few comments from Janet wrt Eucast:

1. EUCAST's website is eucast.org.  It is easy to go there and learn about what EUCAST does (no documents about antibiogram preparation/use).
 
2. There are several "toolkits" for antibiogram preparation (a few links below).  Most, in my opinion, don't make it easier for clinical labs to perform the task than M39.  I think a streamlined document, however, might be useful.

https://www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/toolkit3-develop-implement-antibiogram-program.html
 
https://www.azdhs.gov/documents/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/healthcare-associated-infection/advisory-committee/antimicrobial-stewardship/antibiogram-toolkit.pdf
 
http://www.lnha.org/Images/Interior/what%20you%20need%20to%20know%20to%20achieve%20handouts%202018/ipc%20cdc%20antibiogram_toolkit.pdf
 
3. I strongly suggest this group seriously consider the purpose of a PH antibiogram.  I am resending the questions I posed previously and would love to have these discussed as a followup to the M39 presentation.
 
Hindler ARST Antibiogram Thoughts 2.14.19_D.docx 17.1 KB • Download

Thank you,
Janet