EMBLAVEOTM SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING
CURIOUS ABOUT
SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING?
There are a number of commercial systems
that an institution may use for antimicrobial
susceptibility testing (AST), and testing
methods do vary by institution.
THE FOLLOWING MANUAL
DIAGNOSTICS ARE FDA
CLEARED AND AVAILABLE FOR
EVALUATING POTENTIAL USE
OF EMBLAVEO
| DESCRIPTION | FDA CLEARED | AVAILABLE | CATALOG NUMBER |
ORDER QUANTITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HardyDisk™ Aztreonam/ Avibactam (Emblaveo™), 30/20ug (AZA50) |
Yes | Yes | Z9481 Z9485 |
50 disks 250 disks |
| Oxoid™ Disc AST Aztreonam-Avibactam, 30/20ug |
Yes | Not yet | – | – |
| bioMérieux ETEST® (MIC Test Strip) Aztreonam/Avibactam |
Yes | Yes | 424459 | 30 strips |
| Liofilchem® MTS™ (MIC Test Strip) Aztreonam and Avibactam |
Yes | Yes | 920891 92089 920890 |
10 strips 30 strips 100 strips |
MINIMUM INHIBITORY
CONCENTRATION (MIC)
TESTING IS AVAILABLE AT
REFERENCE LABS
Request isolate testing by phone at 1-440-835-4458 or by sending an email to info@labspec.org.
Additional susceptibility testing is available through the CDC’s Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory Networks for isolates that are non-susceptible to all β-lactams or positive for Metallo-β-lactamase (MBL).
CURRENT FDA-APPROVED BREAKPOINTS
NOTE: The FDA sets breakpoints for each antibiotic and publishes them at the time of drug approval; however, they can be changed during a drug’s life cycle. Refer back to this page for updates.
| Pathogen col | MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATIONS (mcg/mL) |
DISK DIFFUSION (ZONE DIAMETERS IN mm) |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathogen | S | I | R | S | I | R |
| Enterobacterales | ≤4/4 | 8/4 | ≥16/4 | ≥21 | 18-20 | ≤17 |
FDA, Food and Drug Administration; I, intermediate; R, resistant; S, susceptible.
HardyDisk is a registered trademark of Hardy Diagnostics.
ETEST is a registered trademark of bioMérieux SA or one of its subsidiaries.
Liofilchem® is a registered trademark of LIOFILCHEM s.r.l.
MTS™ is registered by Liofilchem s.r.l.
Oxoid™ is owned by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Reference lab minimum inhibitory concentration testing available
The reference laboratories listed on our website represent some of the options available. These listings do not imply exclusivity or endorsement. We recommend exploring various options to meet your needs.
