susceptibility testing of S. maltophilia is challenging because commercial test systems' performance is limited (A. Khan, C. A. Arias, A. Abbott, J. Dien Bard, et al., J Clin Microbiol 59:e00654-21, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00654-21). This commentary will briefly discuss the opportunity to use automated commercial susceptibility testing systems with S. maltophilia, with a focus on how to implement their use practically while mitigating risk of error.
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