6 Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and your workplace

You should now have a better understanding of AST, the factors that affect it and the importance of quality procedures to ensure the test results are accurate and reliable. Before you end this module complete the final activity, which will help you to think about how this knowledge applies to your workplace.

Activity 10: Performing AST in your workplace

Timing: Allow about 10 minutes

Based on your existing knowledge and what you have learned in this module, try to answer the following question:

What are the issues and challenges of performing AST to a high quality in your workplace? Things to think about could include access to equipment, resources and training.

If you have identified any issues and challenges you may want to discuss them with your colleagues, perhaps as part of a lab meeting with your group if these take place.

5.3 Use of control strains

7 End-of-module quiz