MIKROLATEST
MIC
MIKROLATEST MIC STRIPS & PANELS
Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) tests are used for measuring antibiotic susceptibility of bacterial isolates, usually over a range of concentrations in wells (see picture)
The test is based on broth microdillution, that measures quantitatively in vitro activity of an antimicrobial agent against a bacterial isolate. MIC is determined from twofold dilution series (8 concentrations) as the lowest concentration of an antimicrobial agent that prevents visible growth of a microorganism.
Determination of MIC enables interpretation into three defined categories as stated by EUCAST:
- Microorganism is defined as susceptible by a level of antimicrobial activity associated with a high probability of therapeutic success.
- Microorganism is defined as intermediate by a level of antimicrobial activity associated with uncertain therapeutic success.
- Microorganism is defined as resistant by a level of antimicrobial activity associated with a high probability of therapeutic failure.
