Topic · Clinical Biochemistry · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

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2 papers

Comparative Evaluation of Commercial Gradient Diffusion and Disk Diffusion Tests for Aztreonam-Avibactam Susceptibility Testing

Jennifer Pfeiffer, Supram Hosuru Subramanya, Rinki Kumar, Gregory J. Berry, Lars F. Westblade, Daniel A. Green

This study compares four commercial AZA susceptibility testing methods for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, finding acceptable performance with minor errors mainly in breakpoint-adjacent isolates.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · Oct 30, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Identification by MALDI-TOF MS of Coleopteran insect pests collected in the field

Dikra Hamadouche, Fabien Fohrer, Adama Zan Diarra, Jean-Michel Bérenger, Philippe Parola, Lionel Alméras

This study evaluates MALDI-TOF MS for identifying Coleopteran pests, finding it effective for laboratory-reared specimens but with limitations for field-collected samples due to DNA degradation and low peak diversity.

PLoS ONE · Oct 26, 2026Peer-reviewedZoology