Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is a laboratory procedure to identify the right antimicrobial regimen against microbes. Thus, AST of the causative agent(s) is essential for the timely selection of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. The antimicrobial susceptibility testing market is majorly driven by the high prevalence of infectious diseases, increasing government initiatives and funding towards antimicrobial susceptibility testing programs, technological advancements towards the development