scope:

Guidelines for interpretive criteria and quality control (QC) ranges are established by the Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing after review of extensive data. This guideline describes the data needed for such determinations. The document is intended for use by the subcommittee to ensure completeness of the data on which decisions are based, and to provide guidance to sponsors of antimicrobial agents preparing presentations requesting CLSI interpretive criteria and QC ranges for newly introduced agents, or to revise these for previously reviewed agents.

Guidelines presented in this document apply only to CLSI procedures and documents. The guidelines do not apply to antimicrobial agents that are used topically or for purposes other than inhibiting the growth of or killing microorganisms.