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Vancomycin heteroresistance in bloodstream isolates of Staphylococcus capitis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology (2008) 46(9) 3124-3126
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00592-08
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Abstract

Nine Staphylococcus capitis isolates from blood cultures of newborns were examined for resistance to vancomycin. MICs were within the susceptible range, but population profiling revealed a resistant subpopulation. Only isolates with the largest subpopulation were identified as heteroresistant to vancomycin by Etest. This finding may have therapeutic implications. Copyright © 2008, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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D’Mello, D., Daley, A. J., Rahman, M. S., Qu, Y., Garland, S., Pearce, C., & Deighton, M. A. (2008). Vancomycin heteroresistance in bloodstream isolates of Staphylococcus capitis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 46(9), 3124–3126. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00592-08

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