Antimicrobials, Susceptibility Testing, and Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) in Veterinary Infection Treatment

• Autores: Mark G. Papich
• Localización: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice: Small Animal Practice, ISSN-e 0195-5616, Vol. 43, Nº. 5, 2013 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics), págs. 1079-1089
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Veterinarians are quick to attribute an unsuccessful antimicrobial treatment to a failure of the culture and susceptibility test. There are many reasons why antimicrobial treatment fails. When evaluating a patient that has failed to respond to therapy, one must consider any of the many factors that contribute to antibiotic failure.