Increased vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration among Staphylococcus aureus isolates in Malaysia

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Staphylococcus Aureus against Vancomycin

The main objective of this investigation is to find out the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced inclination to vancomycin among 30 clinical isolates of methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and was screened by Etest and broth dilution methods. The comparative analysis of MIC for vancomycin by broth dilution and Etest methods discloses that ...

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

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. METHODS A total of 175 MRSA blood isolates were collected from seven university hospi...

Vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentrations using different susceptibility methods in Staphylococcus aureus isolates.

Role of high vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration in the outcome of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

Correspondence Role of High Vancomycin Minimum Inhibitory Concentration in the Outcome of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia To the Editor—We read with great interest the article by Holmes et al [1] and the editorial commentary published in the same issue [2] regarding the novel topic of the potential role of high minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) levels of vancomycin...

Vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration in methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus and mortality: more than handwaving?

TO THE EDITOR—We read with great interest the study by Cervera and colleagues on the effect of vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration (van-MIC) on clinical outcome in 93 patients with leftsided infective endocarditis due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) [1]. However, various questions remain unanswered. The 3-fold higher mortality in the group of patients with a van-...