Performance of penicillinase detection tests in Staphylococcus epidermidis: comparison of different phenotypic methods

Performance of penicillinase detection tests in Staphylococcus epidermidis: comparison of different phenotypic methods

Abstract Background Staphylococcus epidermidis is the leading coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) species associated with healthcare associated infections. In order to de-escalate antimicrobial therapy, isolates of S. epidermidis lacking the blaZ gene should be eligible for targeted antimicrobia...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Aubry, Carole Lemarié, Rachel Chenouard, Marie Kempf, Matthieu Eveillard, Hélène Pailhoriès
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Penicillinase detection
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Disk diffusion method
Zone edge test
Nitrocefin test
MIC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01929-x

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