Phenotypic detection of mecC-MRSA: Cefoxitin is more reliable than oxacillin

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 133-135

  Skov, Robert ^a   Larsen, Anders Rhod ^a   Kearns, Angela ^b   Holmes, Mark ^c   Teale, Christopher ^d   Edwards, Giles ^e   Hill, Robert ^b  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^e STOBHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methicillin resistance; Staphylococcus aureus; Susceptibility testing

Indexed keywords

CEFOXITIN; OXACILLIN;

AGAR DILUTION; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BROTH DILUTION; COLOMBIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; EPSILOMETER TEST; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICELLAR ELECTROKINETIC CHROMATOGRAPHY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE;

METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFOXITIN; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OXACILLIN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 84890415229     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt341     Document Type: Article

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