Susceptibility of gram positive cocci to teicoplanin. Three year survey (1984-1986) at Perugia University.
From 1984 to 1986, 1038 Gram positive cocci (865 Staphylococci and 173 Enterococci) have been tested for sensitivity to teicoplanin by the agar diffusion method: only one strain (Staphylococcus haemolyticus) resulted to have no zone of inhibition around the teicoplanin disk. All Staphylococcus haemolyticus strains showed higher MIC: 2.79 mcg/ml after 24h of incubation and 20.50 mcg/ml after 48h. The reduced teicoplanin sensitivity of Staphylococcus haemolyticus was not detected by the agar diffusion test.
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Institute of Infectious Diseases, University of Perugia, Italy.
Baldelli
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Moretti
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Menichetti
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Pauluzzi
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013045:Species Specificity; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D017334:Teicoplanin
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006020:Glycopeptides; D017334:Teicoplanin