Susceptibility Testing
Also known as: Sensitivity testing; Drug resistance testing; Culture and sensitivity; C & S
Formal name: Bacterial and Fungal Susceptibility Testing
Related tests: Urine culture; Blood culture; Bacterial wound culture; AFB smear and culture; MRSA; Fungal Tests
Related Pages
On This Site
Conditions: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Staph Wound Infections and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Bacterial Wound Infections, Fungal Infections, Tuberculosis, Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Elsewhere On The Web
Familydoctor.org: Antibiotics, When they can and can't help
Mayo Clinic: Antibiotics: Use them wisely
Do Bugs Need Drugs?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Antimicrobial Resistance
USFDA: Combating Antibiotic Resistance
American Lung Association: Extensively drug-resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB)
USFDA: Consumer Education, Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
Mayo Clinic: Antibiotics: Use them wisely
Do Bugs Need Drugs?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Antimicrobial Resistance
USFDA: Combating Antibiotic Resistance
American Lung Association: Extensively drug-resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB)
USFDA: Consumer Education, Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
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