Epsilometer Test - Validation

Validation

The test has been validated for many organisms against the broth/agar dilution method and shown to have excellent correlation. This is a partial list of organisms and antibiotics for which the test has been validated.

• Pseudomonas aeruginosa: amikacin, ceftazidime, gentamicin, piperacillin, ticarcillin, tobramycin,

The following list (in alphabetical order) reflects Etest strips available in the United States for in vitro diagnostic use (as of Jan 2010): Amikacin, Amoxi/clav, Amoxicillin, Ampicil/sulb, Ampicillin, Azithromycin, Aztreonam, Benzylpenicillin (32 and 256 ug/ml), Cefaclor, Cefepime, Cefotaxime (32 and 256 ug/mL), Cefotetan, Cefoxotin, Ceftazadime, Ceftizoxime, Ceftriaxone, Cefuroxime, Cephalothin, Chloramphenicol, Ciprofloxacin, Clindamycin, Daptomycin, Doripenem, Ertapenem, Erythromycin, Fosfomycin, Gatifloxacin, Gemifloxacin, Gentamicin (256 and 1024 ug/mL), Imipenem, Levofloxacin, Linezolid, Meropenem, Metronidazole, Minocycline, Moxifloxacin, Ofloxacin, Oxacillin, Pip/Tazo, Piperacillin, Quinupri/Dalfopri, Rifampicin, Ticar/Clav, Tigecycline, Trim/Sulfa, Trimethoprim, Vancomycin,

Etest for Antifungal Susceptibility Testing

Fluconazole, Itraconazole, Flucytosine, Voriconazole

Etest for Extended spectrum beta-lactamase Detection

Cefotaxime/Clav. acid, Ceftazidime/Clav. acid