Evaluating the performance characteristics of different antimicrobial susceptibility testing methodologies for testing susceptibility of gram-negative bacteria to tigecycline

Abstract Background The current emergence of multi-drug resistance among nosocomial pathogens has led to increased use of last-resort agents including Tigecycline (TGC). Availability of reliable methods for testing TGC susceptibility is crucial to accurately predict clinical outcomes. We evaluated t...

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Main Authors: Sima Babaei, Mehri Haeili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06338-7