Evaluation of clinicians' knowledge and use of minimum inhibitory concentration values

Abstract

Routinely reporting minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values to clinicians remains controversial. We surveyed clinicians to assess their knowledge and usage of MIC in clinical scenarios. The majority of respondents used MIC values to select antibiotic therapy, with a tendency to use those antibiotics with lower MICs, regardless of clinical appropriateness.

Keywords: Antimicrobial stewardship; Antimicrobial susceptibility testing; Minimum inhibitory concentration.