Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST): Introduction, Principle, Test Methods, Test Requirements, Procedure, and Result Interpretation, Application, and Keynotes
Introduction Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) is a laboratory technique used to assess the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents, such as antibiotics, against specific microorganisms. The aim of AST is to determine the susceptibility or resistance of a microorganism to different antimicrobial drugs. This information is crucial …