Abstract
Vancomycin and daptomycin MICs from 161 isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were compared using commercial and in-house broth microdilution, Etest, and common automated methods. Vancomycin Etest MICs were higher than those of other methods, whereas the MICs for daptomycin testing were comparable. Vancomycin MICs vary depending on the testing methodology.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Daptomycin / pharmacology*
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Humans
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Vancomycin / pharmacology*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Vancomycin
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Daptomycin