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JoVE manuscript accepted on use of Inkjet Printing to perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing for single and drug combinations and follow up time-kill study methodology

11/29/2018

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Postdoctoral fellow, Thea Brennan-Krohn, recently had a manuscript accepted in the Journal of Visualized Experimentation, aka JoVE.  The title of the manuscript and link to the abstract are "Antimicrobial Synergy Testing by the Inkjet Printer-Assisted Automated Checkerboard Array and the Manual Time-Kill Method."  We have been fielding a lot of questions over the past two years about implementation of inkjet printing antimicrobial susceptibility testing technology and thought it would be useful to share a video of the technique as well as classic time-kill analysis to analyze antimicrobial synergy. We are excited to learn that the CDC has decided to implement the technology in the near future in their Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory Network (ARLN), initially to test, the combination of ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam for activity against multidrug-resistant Gram-negatives.
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George Sakoulas comments on our inoculum effect manuscript in NEJM Journal Watch

8/27/2018

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George Sakoulas, MD, Associate Editor, NEJM JOURNAL WATCH INFECTIOUS DISEASES, recently reviewed our inoculum effect manuscript.  

Original article:  aac.asm.org/content/62/8/e00433-18
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Synergistic Activity of Colistin-Containing Combinations against Colistin-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae.

8/1/2018

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Published online today in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy! Thea Brennan-Krohn, Alejandro Pironti, and James E. Kirby.  Synergistic Activity of Colistin-Containing Combinations against Colistin-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. Accepted manuscript posted online 30 July 2018 , doi:10.1128/AAC.00873-18.
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Inoculum effect (IE) Manuscript Published Today!

7/27/2018

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Now live on the Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Webpage:  The Inoculum Effect in the Era of Multidrug Resistance: Minor Differences in Inoculum Have Dramatic Effect on MIC Determination.
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"Research Points to Potential Shortcoming of Antibiotic Lab Tests"

7/12/2018

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Our inoculum effect manuscript in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy highlighted in BIDMC news release.
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Congratulations to KP Smith who has won an "Outstanding Abstract Award"

3/28/2018

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KP Smith wins an "Outstanding Abstract Award" otherwise known as the OAA, for his experimental work on the inoculum effect. 

The award description on the ASM Microbe 2018 awards website:  "Sponsored by ASM and determined by the ASM Microbe Program Committee, these awards highlight outstanding abstracts presented by students, residents, or medical/clinical fellows. All abstracts submitted by the deadline will be considered for these awards. Awards will include a cash prize of $200."  
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Congratulations to postdoctoral fellow KP Smith and colleagues for acceptance of SLAS Technology Manuscript

8/5/2017

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Smith KP, Richmond DL, Brennan-Krohn T, Elliott HL, Kirby JE. Development of MAST: a Microscopy-Based Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Platform.  SLAS Technology,  ​In press.    

Use of inkjet printing, advanced imaging, and machine learning to achieve reference standard, microdilution antimicrobial susceptibility testing readout in two hours with off-the-shelf supplies.   For any antimicrobial at will.

Update:  Now Published On-Line in SLAS Technology Website!
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Congratulation to Thea Brennan-Krohn!

7/7/2017

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.On acceptance of her manuscript by the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy:  

Brennan-Krohn T, Truelson KA, Smith KP, Kirby JE. Screening for synergistic activity of antimicrobial combinations against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae using inkjet printer-based technology. J Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2017 July.

Link to abstract.  Link to Journal Full Text. 
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