Multiple Combination Bactericidal Test (MCBT)
Clinical Background:
Antibiotic resistance among Gram-negative bacteria is increasingly problematic. In some instances, no single antibiotic can be identified to treat serious infections. Our Microbiology department ca...
Antibiotic resistance among Gram-negative bacteria is increasingly problematic. In some instances, no single antibiotic can be identified to treat serious infections. Our Microbiology department can performed the Multiple Combination Bactericidal Test (MCBT) to identify combinations of antibiotics that might be used for effective therapy. This test can be performed on a range of Gram-negative species that are associated with antibiotic resistance including Enterobacteriales (for example, E. coli and Klebsiella) as well as resistant strains of Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, Stenotrophomonas and Acinetobacter.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Microbiology
Microbiology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Bacterial isolate
Bacterial isolate
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Bacterial isolate
Bacterial isolate
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Special Requirement:
Send samples to laboratory using national category B transport recommendations
Send samples to laboratory using national category B transport recommendations
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Transport Requirements:
Category B UN3373 regulations
Category B UN3373 regulations
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Quality Assurance:
External Quality Assurance Scheme not available for this test
External Quality Assurance Scheme not available for this test
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Interpretation:
Interpretative comments are added to reports where applicable
Interpretative comments are added to reports where applicable
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Factors Affecting Result:
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C
If delays likely, refrigerate at 2-8 deg C