Basic bacteriology: from culture media preparation to AST reporting

The escalating challenges posed by Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) highlight the critical role of precise diagnostics and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) in guiding effective treatment and controlling drug-resistant infections in humans.


This training program addresses this issue by strengthening competencies in media preparation, processing of blood and urine cultures, and the subsequent downstream processes of bacterial identification and AST testing, interpretative reading, and appropriate reporting.