A list of 69 antibiotics is predefined in SeqSphere+. The predefined antibiotics can be choosen for database scheme, new ones can also be created.
For each antibiotic the test result can be stored in the database. The test result consists of 8 sub-fields:
Sub-Field
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Predefined Items
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Allows Free Text
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Mandatory
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Description
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Interpretation
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Resistant, Intermediate, Susceptible
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no
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yes
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General interpretation of testing results
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Test Method
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Disk diffusion, MIC
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yes
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no
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General method for testing
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Vendor
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Biomerieux, Becton Dickinson, Siemens Healthcare, Oxoid
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yes
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no
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Company producing testing method
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Platform
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VITEK 2, Etest, Phoenix, MicroScan, Antimicrobial paper discs
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yes
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no
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Testing platform
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Reagent
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yes
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no
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Specific type
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Numeric Result
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Inhibition diameter, Concentration
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yes
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no
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Result of the test
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Units
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mm, micrograms
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yes
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no
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Units of the test
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Comment
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yes
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no
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General comment on the test
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