Broth microdilution is the gold standard of MIC testing but has a reputation for being too laborious for routine use.

However for small numbers of samples it is quite simple and is finding a place in getting the correct MIC for pseudomonads, cystic fibrosis isolates, carbapenemases, fungi and glycopeptides.

This video shows how simple and inexpensive broth microdilution can be for those critical samples.