Vancomycin and daptomycin minimum inhibitory concentration distribution and occurrence of heteroresistance among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus blood isolates in Turkey

SANCAK, BANU; Yagci, Server; Gur, Deniz; Gulay, Zeynep; Ogunc, Dilara; Soyletir, Guner; YALÇIN, ATA; DÜNDAR, DEVRİM; TOPÇU DURSUN, AYŞE; AKŞİT, FİLİZ; USLUER, GAYE; ÖZAKIN, CÜNEYT; AKALIN, EMİN; HAYRAN, KADİR; KORTEN, VOLKAN

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-13-583

Vancomycin and daptomycin minimum inhibitory concentration distribution and occurrence of heteroresistance among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus blood isolates in Turkey

SANCAK B., Yagci S., Gur D., Gulay Z., Ogunc D., Soyletir G., ...More

BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.13, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 13
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-583
Journal Name: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Keywords: Vancomycin, Daptomycin, MIC, Heteroresistance, MRSA, Blood isolates
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of vancomycin and daptomycin MICs among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood isolates, the prevalence of heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (hVISA) and the relationship between hVISA and vancomycin MIC values.