Radian AST Solution: Reshaping Disk Diffusion to Support the AMR Fight

In the morning session of the third day at ESCMID Global 2026, Matteo Lucchini and Giulio Montini explored automated Disk Diffusion for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. They covered the evolution of the technique and the latest advancements in AST – highlighting key studies on the topic – and showed how Radian, Copan’s solution that fully automates both processing and interpretation of this technique, can streamline the AST workflow.