Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Inconsistencies in Vancomycin Susceptibility Testing Methods, Limitations and Advantages of each Method

Background: Vancomycin may be ineffective against an increasing proportion of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) well within the susceptible range. On the other hand it is common knowledge that determination of vancomycin MICs is met...

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Main Authors: Himani, Charu Agrawal, Molly Madan, Anita Pandey, Bhaskar Thakuria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6625/10072_CE[Ra1]_F(AK)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf