Daptomycin susceptibility of unusual gram-positive bacteria: comparison of results obtained by the Etest and the broth microdilution method.
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.
Huang
Yu-Tsung
YT
Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei County, and Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
Liao
Chun-Hsing
CH
Teng
Lee-Jeng
LJ
Hsueh
Po-Ren
PR
D003470:Culture Media; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
D003470:Culture Media; D017576:Daptomycin