Vancomycin Heteroresistance in Bloodstream Isolates of Staphylococcus capitis
Open Access
- 1 September 2008
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 46 (9), 3124-3126
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00592-08
Abstract
Nine Staphylococcus capitis isolates from blood cultures of newborns were examined for resistance to vancomycin. MICs were within the susceptible range, but population profiling revealed a resistant subpopulation. Only isolates with the largest subpopulation were identified as heteroresistant to vancomycin by Etest. This finding may have therapeutic implications.Keywords
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