Daptomycin Susceptibility of Unusual Gram-Positive Bacteria: Comparison of the Etest and Broth Microdilution Method
Resource
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY v.51 n.4 pp.1570-1572
Journal
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Journal Volume
v.51
Journal Issue
n.4
Pages
1570-1572
Date Issued
2007
Date
2007
Author(s)
HUANG, YU-TSUNG
LIAO, CHUN-HSIN
TENG, LEE-JENE
HSUEH, PO-REN
Abstract
MICs of daptomycin, linezolid, and vancomycin against 212 isolates, including Listeria monocytogenes and Pediococcus, Leuconostoc, Rhodococcus , and Nocardia spp., were determined by the broth microdilution method; daptomycin MICs were also determined by the Etest. Except with those for Leuconostoc spp., daptomycin Etest MICs showed > 90% agreement with MICs obtained by the broth microdilution method.
Subjects
IN-VITRO ACTIVITIES
NOCARDIA SPP.
INFECTIONS
VANCOMYCIN
EMPHASIS