AAVLD Understanding and Effective Application of the Updated CLSI Standards to Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Interpretations

AAVLD Bacteriology and Mycology Subcommittee

Sponsored by Zoetis Animal Health

8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Crown Center – Chicago B Friday, October 17, 2014 Kansas City, Mo

Program Description

This workshop is designed to help personnel in diagnostic laboratories understand how breakpoints are determined by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) for commonly used antimicrobial drugs in veterinary medicine. This information can then guide decisions related to application of interpretive criteria to microbroth dilution and disc diffusion results as well as aid in drug selection for treatment.

Topics to be covered

• Data presentation for breakpoint analysis
• Understanding and utilizing CLSI performance standards (VET01-A4 and S2)
• Quality Control for susceptibility testing
  

  Speakers

  
  
  • Michael Sweeney – Principal Scientist with Zoetis. Mike is the current chair for the CLSI editorial working group.
  • Dr. Mark Papich – veterinary pharmacologist and Supervisor of the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory at North Carolina State University. He is the current Chair holder of the CLSI-VAST subcommittee.

Contact Debra Royal ([email protected]) or Doreene Hyatt ([email protected]) with any questions.

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Bacteriology Mini-symposium – Understanding and effective application of the updated CLSI standards to Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Interpretations

Friday, October 17^th, 8:00 am-11:30 am, Chicago B

Topics

• Data presentation for breakpoint analysis
• Understanding and utilizing CLSI performance standards (VET01-A4 and S2)
• Quality Control for susceptibility testing

Speakers

• Michael Sweeney – Principal Scientist with Zoetis.  Mike is the current chair for the CLSI editorial working group.  
• Dr. Mark Papich – veterinary pharmacologist and Supervisor of the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory at North Carolina State University.  He is the current Chair holder of the CLSI-VAST subcommittee. 

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Subcommittee

Ching Ching Wu and Tim Frana, co-chairs; Friday, October 17^th, 11:30 am-12:00 pm, Chicago B

• Introductions and sign-up sheet
• Open discussion on Bact Mini-symposium and related issues.
• Updates on status for pertinent CLSI documents/standards

Bacteriology and Mycology subcommittee

Rebecca Franklin and Dustin Loy, co-chairs; Friday, October 17^th, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, Chicago B

• Discussion of the 2014 IBQAS Results
• Nomination of a new co-chair for 2014-2017
• Presentation of the Walker Student Award (Life Technologies $250)
• Presentation of the Oaks Award (Life Technologies $250)
• Presentation of BioMic Award for Excellence in Diagnostic Veterinary Microbiology
• Topics for the 2015 Mini-Symposium
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Standardizing QC in the lab
  • Other suggestions
  • Thanks to Karen Post for once again organizing the Case Presentations
  • Round table discussions

Bacteriology steering committee

Doreene Hyatt and Debra Royal, co-chairs; Saturday, October 10, 2009, 2:00-3:00pm, Chicago B

• Review of subcommittee meetings
• Future workshop needs
• Awards
• Other business