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Evaluation of current methods for detection of staphylococci with reduced susceptibility to glycopeptides

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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
卷 39, 期 7, 页码 2439-2444

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AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.7.2439-2444.2001

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The sensitivity and specificity of seven methods (agar dilution, broth microdilution, Etest at 0.5 and 2.0 McFarland (McF) inocula, two agar screening methods, and population studies [PS]) were evaluated in a double-blind study involving 284 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains and 45 Staphylococcus strains with reduced susceptibilities to vancomycin (SRSV). The results were compared to the population analysis profile-area under the curve ratio method (PAP-AUC ratio compared to that of Mu3) as described by Wootton et al, The agar screening method using brain heart infusion agar (6 mug of vancomycin per mi) gave a sensitivity of 22% and a specificity of 97%. A similar method using Mueller-Hinton agar (5 mug of vancomycin per mi) gave a sensitivity of 20% and a specificity of 99%, The PS method detected 34 false positives (12%) and gave a sensitivity of 71% and a specificity of 88%. Etest using 0.5 and 2.0 McF inocula gave sensitivities and specificities of 82 and 93% and of 96 and 97%, respectively. The best Etest interpretative criteria for the 2.0 McF inoculum was greater than or equal to8 mg of vancomycin per liter and greater than or equal to8 mug teicoplanin per mi or greater than or equal to 12 mug of teicoplanin per mi. The direct colony suspension inoculum for this method was found to be equally accurate in detecting (hetero-) glycopeptide-intermediate S. aureus compared to the overnight broth inoculum preparation method. Agar dilution and broth microdilution using the NCCLS breakpoint criteria for vancomycin gave sensitivities and specificities of 20 and 100% and of 11 and 100%, respectively, Using the Etest with a 2.0 McF inoculum, six different media were assessed against a selection of SRSV (n = 48) and MRSA (n = 12). Brain heart infusion agar yielded the highest sensitivity and specificity values: 88 and 88%, respectively.

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