Botswana AMR Implementation Guide
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: Botswana AMR Interpretation - XML Representation

Draft as of 2026-03-13

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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p class="res-header-id"><b>Generated Narrative: ValueSet botswana-amr-interpretation</b></p><a name="botswana-amr-interpretation"> </a><a name="hcbotswana-amr-interpretation"> </a><ul><li>Include these codes as defined in <a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/6.0.2/CodeSystem-v3-ObservationInterpretation.html"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation</code></a><span title="Version is not explicitly stated, which means it is fixed to 3.0.0, the version found through the package references"> version &#x1F4E6;3.0.0</span><table class="none"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/6.0.2/CodeSystem-v3-ObservationInterpretation.html#v3-ObservationInterpretation-S">S</a></td><td>Susceptible</td><td>Bacterial strain inhibited by in vitro concentration of an antimicrobial agent that is associated with a high likelihood of therapeutic success. Reference: CLSI (http://www.clsi.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Resources/HarmonizedTerminologyDatabase/Harmonized\_Terminolo.htm) Synonym (earlier term): Sensitive Projects: ISO 20776-1, ISO 20776-2<br/><br/>\[Note 1: Bacterial strains are categorized as susceptible by applying the appropriate breakpoints in a defined phenotypic system.\]<br/><br/>\[Note 2: This breakpoint can be altered due to changes in circumstances (e.g., changes in commonly used drug dosages, emergence of new resistance mechanisms).\]</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/6.0.2/CodeSystem-v3-ObservationInterpretation.html#v3-ObservationInterpretation-I">I</a></td><td>Intermediate</td><td>Bacterial strain inhibited in vitro by a concentration of an antimicrobial agent that is associated with uncertain therapeutic effect. Reference: CLSI (http://www.clsi.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Resources/HarmonizedTerminologyDatabase/Harmonized\_Terminolo.htm) Projects: ISO 20776-1, ISO 20776-2<br/><br/>\[Note 1: Bacterial strains are categorized as intermediate by applying the appropriate breakpoints in a defined phenotypic test system.\]<br/><br/>\[Note 2: This class of susceptibility implies that an infection due to the isolate can be appropriately treated in body sites where the drugs are physiologically concentrated or when a high dosage of drug can be used.\]<br/><br/>\[Note 3: This class also indicates a &quot;buffer zone,&quot; to prevent small, uncontrolled, technical factors from causing major discrepancies in interpretations.\]<br/><br/>\[Note 4: These breakpoints can be altered due to changes in circumstances (e.g., changes in commonly used drug dosages, emergence of new resistance mechanisms).\]</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/6.0.2/CodeSystem-v3-ObservationInterpretation.html#v3-ObservationInterpretation-R">R</a></td><td>Resistant</td><td>Bacterial strain inhibited in vitro by a concentration of an antimicrobial agent that is associated with a high likelihood of therapeutic failure. Reference: CLSI (http://www.clsi.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Resources/HarmonizedTerminologyDatabase/Harmonized\_Terminolo.htm) Projects: ISO 20776-1, ISO 20776-2<br/><br/>\[Note 1: Bacterial strains are categorized as resistant by applying the appropriate breakpoints in a defined phenotypic test system.\]<br/><br/>\[Note 2: This breakpoint can be altered due to changes in circumstances (e.g., changes in commonly used drug dosages, emergence of new resistance mechanisms).\]</td></tr></table></li></ul></div>
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  <title value="Botswana AMR Interpretation"/>
  <status value="draft"/>
  <date value="2026-03-13T21:27:21-04:00"/>
  <publisher value="University of Botswana Partnership"/>
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    <name value="University of Botswana Partnership"/>
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  <description value="Only Susceptible, Intermediate, or Resistant"/>
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        <code value="I"/>
        <display value="Intermediate"/>
      </concept>
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        <code value="R"/>
        <display value="Resistant"/>
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