title: Determination of vancomycin and daptomycin MICs by different testing methods for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: Vancomycin and daptomycin MICs from 161 isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were compared using commercial and in-house broth microdilution, Etest, and common automated methods. Vancomycin Etest MICs were higher than those of other methods, whereas the MICs for daptomycin testing were comparable. Vancomycin MICs vary depending on the testing methodology.
authors: Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors: Mark C
authors: MC
authors: Kruzel
authors: Cole T
authors: CT
authors: Lewis
authors: Kerry J
authors: KJ
authors: Welsh
authors: Evan M
authors: EM
authors: Lewis
authors: Nicola E
authors: NE
authors: Dundas
authors: John F
authors: JF
authors: Mohr
authors: Lisa Y
authors: LY
authors: Armitige
authors: Audrey
authors: A
authors: Wanger
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D017576:Daptomycin