ABSTRACT: The methods for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria, although relatively simple, are not robust. As a consequence, if the data generated in such tests are to be commensurate, all susceptibility tests must be performed using standard protocols. A review of the published literature of antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria from aquatic animals revealed a frequent occurrence of significant errors, particularly with regard to testing methodology, quality control and the use of appropriate interpretive criteria in the performance and reporting of susceptibility tests. This opinion piece provides a set of rules that, if followed, would help authors to avoid these frequently detected shortcomings.

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关于提高从水生动物分离出的细菌的抗菌药敏性的论文质量的八项规则。

摘要：细菌的抗菌药敏试验方法虽然相对简单，但并不可靠。因此，如果要在此类测试中生成的数据是相称的，则必须使用标准协议执行所有敏感性测试。对水生动物细菌的抗菌药敏试验的已发表文献的回顾表明，经常发生重大错误，特别是在药敏试验的性能和报告中使用的检测方法，质量控制和使用适当的解释标准方面。本意见书提供了一组规则，如果遵循这些规则，将有助于作者避免这些经常发现的缺点。