Afb Mtb - Amikacin Disk Diffusion Infected Tissue
What is this test?
Rapidly growing mycobacteria and Nocardia/aerobic Actinomycetes can cause a variety of serious infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Resistance, toxicity, intolerance, and therapeutic failures may occur with traditional empiric treatment with drugs of choice. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing, especially with newer agents, may help to guide appropriate therapeutic choices. Amikacin is a medicine that is used to treat a wide number of bacterial infections. It belongs to a class of drugs that is known as aminoglycoside antibiotics and it works by stopping the growth of bacteria. The AFB-MTB antibiogram Amikacin test is conducted on an infected tissue to check the sensitivity to Amikacin in the infected tissue. The test is used to check Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis.
Also known as Acid Fast Bacilli MTb - Amikacin Disk Diffusion Infected Tissue, AFB Sensitivity - Amikacin Disk Diffusion Infected Tissue.
Test Preparation
No special preparation is needed for Afb Mtb - Amikacin Disk Diffusion Infected Tissue. Inform your doctor if you are on any medications or have any underlying medical conditions or allergies before undergoing Afb Mtb - Amikacin Disk Diffusion Infected Tissue. Your doctor depending on your condition will give specific instructions.
Understanding your test results
| Gender | Age groups | Value |
| UNISEX | All age groups | A result where the drug is sensitive indicates that the patient responds to this antibiotic |