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Division 2.1 Reporting antimicrobial susceptibility testing results

United Kingdom

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The following information shall be included for each individual isolate:

  • Unique identifier or code of the isolate

  • Bacterial species

  • Serovar (for Salmonella spp.)

  • Food-producing animal population or food category

  • Stage of sampling

  • Type of sample

  • Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) code of the border control post (for testing of imported meat only)

  • Common Health Entry Document (CHED) reference of the consignment (for testing of imported meat only)

  • Country of origin of the consignment (for testing of imported meat only)

  • Sampler

  • The sampling strategy

  • Date of sampling

  • Date of start of analysis (isolation)

  • Identifier or code of the isolate given by the laboratory performing the antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the isolate

  • Date of susceptibility testing

  • Antimicrobial substance

  • Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) value (in mg/L)

  • Synergy testing with clavulanic acid for ceftazidime

  • Synergy testing with clavulanic acid for cefotaxime