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15113327

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-4-28
pubmed:abstractText
Oxacillin-resistant staphylococci are heterogeneous in their expression of resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics. Different recommendations regarding screening methods for routine use have been published. In this study, the susceptibility to oxacillin of 232 coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) was determined by agar dilution, Etest and presence of the mecA gene. When an oxacillin resistance breakpoint of > or = 0.5 mg/L was used, the sensitivity and specificity for agar dilution were 97.6% and 100%, and those for Etest were 100% and 95.4%. The current National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards oxacillin breakpoint recommendation will categorise accurately the CoNS species encountered commonly.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1198-743X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
462-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of PCR detection of mecA with agar dilution and Etest for oxacillin susceptibility testing in clinical isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci.
pubmed:affiliation
Telemark Biomedical Centre, A/S Telelab, Department of Medical Microbiology, Skien, Norway. yngvar.tveten@telelab.no
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Evaluation Studies