title: Comparison of three reference methods for testing susceptibility of staphylococci to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
abstract: Three reference MIC methods approved by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute were compared by testing 567 staphylococci against trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Category agreement ranged from 94.9% (broth macrodilution versus broth microdilution) to 98.6% (agar dilution versus broth microdilution). Twenty-seven strains resistant by broth macrodilution were susceptible by broth microdilution.
authors.affiliation: bioMérieux, Inc., 595 Anglum Road, Hazelwood, MO 63042, USA. rita.griffith@na.biomerieux.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Creely
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Revell
authors.forename: W Michael
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Dunne
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shortridge
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination