Table 5: Studies comparing QMAC-dRASTTM data with data obtained by standard AST methods.
No. of Samples |
Gram Negatives |
Gram Positives |
Polymicrobial |
CAs*, % |
VMEs**, % |
MEs, % |
mEs, % |
Reference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
189 |
106 |
83 |
- |
91.5 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
[12] |
206 |
105 |
101 |
- |
91.1 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
6.7 |
[6] |
359 |
191 |
137 |
31 |
96.1 |
3.3 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
[8] |
119 |
67 |
52 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
[7]*** |
100 |
100 |
- |
- |
92.9 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
[10] |
110 |
- |
110 |
- |
91.5 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
[9] |
255 |
144 |
111 |
- |
96.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
This study |
*CAs: Categorical Agreements.
**VME: very major error; ME: major error; mE: minor error.
***CAs not given; in 66 of 67 Gram negatives and 49 of 52 Gram positives, respectively, recommended identical antibiotic treatment as guided by BMD (broth micro dilution) testing.