title: Vancomycin heteroresistance in bloodstream isolates of Staphylococcus capitis.
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.
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Plenty Road, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Danaë
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: D'mello
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Daley
authors.forename: Muhammad Shihab
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garland
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Deighton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin