Application of the hollow fibre infection model (HFIM) in antimicrobial development: a systematic review and recommendations of reporting.
Zahra SadoukiTimothy D McHughRob AarnoutseJulio Ortiz CansecoChristopher DarlowWilliam HopeJakko van IngenChristopher LongshawDavide ManisseroAndrew MeadLudovic PelligandLynette PheeJohn ReadmanMike Marvin RuthJoseph F StandingNeil StoneEmmanuel Q WeyFrank KloproggePublished in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2021)
This review demonstrates that most publications provide insufficient data to allow for results to be evaluated, thus impairing the reproducibility of HFIM experiments. Therefore, there is a clear need for the development of laboratory standardization and improved reporting of HFIM experiments.