Preferred Label : Antimicrobial Nonsusceptibility Result;
NCIt related terms : NONSUSCEPTIBLE; Non Susceptible;
NCIt definition : A microbial susceptibility test result in which the growth of microorganisms is not
inhibited by the usually achievable concentrations of antimicrobial agent when the
recommended dosage is used for the site of infection. This category may be applied
to new antimicrobial agents for which no resistant microorganisms have been encountered
at the time the initial interpretive criteria are determined. Microorganisms that
test with an MIC above or a zone measurement below the susceptible interpretive criteria
may be designated as nonsusceptible. A designation of nonsusceptible does not necessarily
mean that a resistance mechanism(s) exists in the microorganism.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A category used for microorganisms that have only a susceptible interpretive
category, but not an intermediate or resistant interpretive category (i.e., susceptible-only
interpretive category). This category may be applied to new antimicrobial agents for
which no resistant microorganisms have been encountered at the time the initial interpretive
criteria are determined. Microorganisms that test with an MIC above or a zone measurement
below the susceptible interpretive criteria are designated as nonsusceptible. A designation
of nonsusceptible does not necessarily mean that a resistance mechanism(s) exists
in the microorganism.;
Origin ID : C85561;
UMLS CUI : C2827756;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
