Interpretive Criteria for Microorganism Identification by DNA Target Sequencing (MM18-P)

New CLSI Guideline Provides Interpretive Criteria for Microorganism Identification by DNA Target Sequencing
Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA—September 2007— Because of the growing microbial diversity with emergence of common pathogens having rare or unique phenotypic characteristics and new pathogenic microorganisms with poorly defined phenotypes, conventional methods often cannot fully characterize bacterial or fungal isolates, and laboratories are now relying on broad-range DNA sequencing for microorganism identification.

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has recently published a new document, Interpretive Criteria for Microorganism Identification by DNA Target Sequencing; Proposed Guideline (MM18-P), which provides the most current information for microbial classification by gene sequencing, with particular emphasis on interpretation and reporting results. This document establishes guidelines for the systematic approach to classify bacteria and fungi by broad-range DNA sequencing.
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