Theoretical Investigation on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods

Subbiah Rammohan Chitra

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Theoretical Investigation on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods

Subbiah Rammohan Chitra

Published in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Volume 5, Issue 2)

Received: 24 January 2017 Accepted: 11 April 2017 Published: 19 June 2017

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Abstract

The resistance to antimicrobial agents has an effect in morbidity and transience from treatment failures and improved health awareness expenses. Although crucial the specific public health risk and estimating the increase in expenses is not an easy responsibility, there is modest uncertainty that growing antibiotic resistance is a severe global problem. Suitable antimicrobial drug use has unquestionable advantage, but physicians and the public frequently use these agents inappropriately. Inappropriate use results from physicians providing antimicrobial drugs to indulge viral infections, using. The simple accessibility of antimicrobial drugs leads to their incorporation into herbal or "folk" remedies that also increase unsuitable use of these agents. In this present investigation the results of in-vitro antibiotic susceptibility testing, guide clinicians in the suitable selection of initial empiric regimens and, drugs used for individual patients in specific situations are explained in detail.

Published in	Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Volume 5, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.cbb.20170502.11
Page(s)	12-26
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Keywords

Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents, Antimicrobial Drugs, Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing, Gram Negative Bacilli, Disc Diffusion Method

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Department of Physics, Anna University, Chennai, India

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