How are Antibiotics Chosen for Inclusion into Laboratory Antimicrobial Testing

Question

How are antibiotics chosen for inclusion into laboratory antimicrobial testing protocols?
A) There are no set standards, because physicians demand which drugs they want tested for particular bugs each time an antimicrobial susceptibility test is performed.
B) The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recommends the drugs that should be tested and reported for each type of specimen.
C) The institutional pharmacy and therapeutics committee sets the list of drugs that are used in their facility
D) Both B and C.

Accepted Answer

The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) provides guidelines for which antibiotics should be tested and reported for each type of specimen, but the institutional pharmacy and therapeutics committee may also have input on which antibiotics are used in their facility. Therefore, the correct answer is D, both B and C.