Thermo Scientific™ Cefiderocol Antimicrobial Susceptibility Discs

Description

• Manually determine the antibiotic susceptibility of microorganisms using disc diffusion methods with consistently reliable, industry-leading quality 1 Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ Cefiderocol Antimicrobial Susceptibility Discs
• The drug cefiderocol has been designed to address infections caused by aerobic Gram-negative organisms that are multi-drug (MDR) or extensively drug (XDR) resistant i.e
• for adults who have limited treatment options
• Cefiderocol is aimed at the treatment of serious infections, such as complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI)
• Perform susceptibility testing of multi-drug and extensively drug resistant aerobic Gram-negative organisms using Cefiderocol Antimicrobial Susceptibility Discs. Perform susceptibility testing of multi-drug and extensively drug resistant aerobic Gram-negative organisms using Cefiderocol Antimicrobial Susceptibility Discs. Features include: Meets EUCAST and CLSI recommended breakpoints Produces quality results in line with the rest of the Oxoid disc portfolio as demonstrated over 3 EUCAST disc quality studies Easy-to-use: shatterproof spring-loaded cartridges, easy-to-read labelling, and end-of-cartridge indicators
• Long-term stability ensured: each cartridge is individually sealed with a desiccant to maintain a moisture level of <2%
• Accurate and reproducible: manufactured under stringent quality standards including BS EN ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485:2003 and FDA 21 CFR part 820, with comprehensive quality control testing Trusted supplier: over 35 years of experience in disc development and manufacture Disc diffusion not only categorizes resistant, intermediate, and sensitive organisms through qualitative results but also provides a visual indication of the following: Inoculum level Presence of contamination Resistant mutants Beta-lactamase activity Antagonism and synergy between antibiotics Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leader in providing AST solutions that help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, offering high performance automated and manual test options and one of the largest, most up-to-date selections of antimicrobials for susceptibility testing.