[A new SIR definition for antimicrobial susceptibility testing].

The SIR system for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) has not changed over several decades. The European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing will from 1 January 2019 implement a new SIR definition, which will also apply in Sweden. The main change is that the I-group (previously »intermediate«) will be renamed as »susceptible, increased exposure«.

[Psittacosis - a forgotten diagnosis in Sweden?].

Psittacosis, parrot fever, is an infectious disease caused by Chlamydophila psittaci, a common pathogen among birds. The clinical course ranges from a mild flu-like illness to severe disease that requires intensive care in humans. We report three cases of severe pneumonia where C.

[Response times can be shortened in microbiological diagnosis of sepsis. Better opening hours in laboratories and active advice enables faster therapy].

Early and adequate antimicrobial therapy is lifesaving in patients with bloodstream infections (BSI). Continuous incubation and 24h availability of microbial pathogen identification in clinical microbiology laboratories shortens the time to report. To describe the current status in Swedish clinical microbiology laboratories, a web-based survey was performed.