MIC-bepaling voor eravacycline via E-test

Test description

E-test for eravacycline

Purpose of the test

Detection of antibiotic resistance to eravacyclin

Criteria for performing this test in the context of reference activities

Clinically relevant enterococci strains resistant to vancomycin and linezolid

Instructions for samples

Reink culture on blood agar with individual colonies

Instructions for transport

• Sample shipment: Pure culture of strain on blood agar with individual colonies
• Shipping conditions: at room temperature
• Shipping or delivery of strains: Strains can be sent by post to the above address or deposited at the reception of the Clinical Biology Department of the University Hospital Antwerp (UZA), route 169, 3rd floor
• When sending strains, the following items must be respected:
  • Completed request form
  • Nutrient media should be unambiguously identified with the reference number of the request 

Unacceptable requests

• No pure culture
• Missing or incomplete application form

Turn around time (and frequency of analysis)

E-tests are deployed on all weekdays. A TAT of 7 days is respected.

Reporting of test results

Via e-mail (if e-mail address is known) or via fax