Sensitivity testing requires a standardised approach to plate inoculation and disc strengths used - the [http://www.bsac.org.uk/susceptibility_testing.cfm|British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) guidelines] publish a methodology to ensure this. The plate requirement, dilution of the culture, strength of antibiotic disc used, interpretation of growth inhibition ring size and the culture conditions are all specified in these guidelines, which ensures in vivo antibiotic sensitivity. The remit is based on organism rather than species from which the sample was taken, so it is a valid approach to ensure accurate sensitivity tests in veterinary practice.
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Sensitivity testing requires a standardised approach to plate inoculation and disc strengths used - the [http://www.bsac.org.uk|British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy] (BSAC) guidelines publish a methodology to ensure this. The plate requirement, dilution of the culture, strength of antibiotic disc used, interpretation of growth inhibition ring size and the culture conditions are all specified in these guidelines, which ensures in vivo antibiotic sensitivity. The remit is based on organism rather than species from which the sample was taken, so it is a valid approach to ensure accurate sensitivity tests in veterinary practice.