Scientific Lead: Dr Mandy Wootton (Mandy.Wootton@wales.nhs.uk )
Clinical Lead: Dr Lim Jones (Lim.jones@wales.nhs.uk)
Advice on performance and interpretation of susceptibility testing
Information on novel antimicrobials regarding susceptibility testing & interpretation
Advice on management of resistant infections
Advice on quality control for susceptibility testing
Advice on EUCAST & BSAC methodology & guidelines
Confirmatory susceptibility testing
Confirmation of unusual resistances
Confirmation of specific resistance/resistance mechanism
Mandy Wooton holds the secretary post of the BSAC Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) Standing Committee and is BSAC funded to provide the following services:
SACU provides expert susceptibility testing of novel antimicrobial compounds for Welsh academics. The platform was awarded the platform in 2015 by Welsh Life Sciences Research Network and it is envisaged to expand the service to Welsh industry. In 2006, SACU provided the service to 3 institutions for 28 compounds
Acts as a reference laboratory for NEQAS, and a development laboratory for BSAC and EUCAST.