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Thursday, 16 May 2024, 12:52 AM
Site: OpenLearn Create
Course: Sampling (animal health) (Fleming Fund M2)
Glossary: Glossary
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antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST)

The determination of the susceptibility of a bacterial isolate to antimicrobials designed to kill or inhibit it.

antimicrobial use (AMU)

The quantity of antimicrobial drugs prescribed or administered to an individual person or animal, or group of animals (e.g. herd, flock), measured at the level of healthcare facility, farm, region or country.