Global Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Have Confidence in Your Results With the Latest Edition of M100
CLSI's annual antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) supplement, M100, has been updated and is now available. This document represents the most current information for drug selection, antimicrobial susceptibility test interpretation, and quality control. The data provided in M100 are relied upon throughout the world by laboratorians, infectious disease practitioners, and AST device manufacturers.
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M100
Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, 33rd Edition
This document includes updated tables for the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute antimicrobial susceptibility testing standards M02, M07, and M11. Purchase as a print document, PDF document, or access in eCLIPSE.
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The Go-To Source for AST Methods and Interpretive Criteria
CLSI has a longstanding reputation for its diligent development of microbiology and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) standards and guidelines on test methods and QC procedures. CLSI annually creates and revises AST breakpoints to meet global public health challenges related to antimicrobial resistance. CLSI is proud to support one health and fighting antimicrobial resistance.
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Identify the major changes found in the updated edition of CLSI’s M100. Learn to design a strategy for implementing the new 33rd Edition into laboratory practices and get strategies for communicating significant AST and reporting changes to staff.
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April 5, 2023
CLSI 2023 AST Webinar: M100-Ed33 Updates – On Demand Webinar
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern (US) Time
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April 6, 2023
CLSI 2023 AST Webinar: M100-Ed33 Updates – On Demand Webinar
Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 3:00-4:30 PM Eastern (US) Time
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The CLSI AST Outreach Working Group is part of the CLSI Subcommittee on AST. The working group works to efficiently convey information regarding contemporary AST practices, recommendations, and resources to the clinical microbiology community. They oversee a bi-annual news letter, you can view all past editions on our website—including versions translated into Spanish and Chinese.
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Performance Standards for Antimicrobial & Antifungal Susceptibility Testing
Access read-only web versions of M100 and M27M44S for free and quickly reference the most trusted AST and antifungal breakpoints. Available online as a convenient companion to our M100 and M27M44S documents.
Using M100-Ed32
Using M100: Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Improve your lab's antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) by using this self-paced, online learning program. This interactive program will teach you how to navigate the many tables found in CLSI's document M100.
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Our Subcommittees: Get Involved
CLSI has subcommittees that are responsible for areas related to AMR. They write draft documents, evaluate and respond to comments on content throughout the document development process, conduct scheduled document reviews, and may be responsible for continual revision of certain documents. Learn more about each below!
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) Subcommittee
The AST Subcommittee provides useful information to laboratories, enabling them to advise clinicians in the selection of appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Subcommittee
The Antifungal Subcommittee collaborates to develop standards and guidelines that promote accurate antifungal susceptibility testing and appropriate reporting.
Veterinary Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (VAST)
The VAST Subcommittee collaborates to develop standards and guidelines that promote accurate antimicrobial susceptibility testing and appropriate reporting.