- Detection of mecA in Strains with Oxacillin and Cefoxitin Disk Tests for Detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
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Lee Y, Kim CK, Kim M, Yong D, Lee K, Chong Y
- KMID: 1781496
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2007 Aug;27(4):276-280.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2007.27.4.276
BACKGROUND: Cinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recommends the use of cefoxitin disks instead of long-used oxacillin disks for screening methicillin-resistant isolates of staphylococci. The frequency of discrepant results... -
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- Early Screening of Oxacillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis from Blood Culture
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Jeong J, Chang CL, Park TS, Lee SH, Kim SR, Jeong SH
- KMID: 648671
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2002 Apr;17(2):168-172.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2002.17.2.168
The timely detection of blood-borne pathogens is one of the most important functions of the microbiology laboratory. Recently, methicillin-resistant staphylococci have become the most important pathogens seen by the laboratory.... -
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- Efficacy of Vancomycin-beta-lactam Combinations Against Heterogeneously Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (hetero-VRSA)
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Kim YS, Kiem S, Yun HJ, Jung SI, Oh WS, Kim SW, Peck KR, Lee NY, Song JH
- KMID: 2157644
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2003 Jun;18(3):319-324.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.3.319
There have been conflicting data about the interactions between vancomycin and beta-lactam agents against Staphylococcus aureus strains with heterogeneous resistance to vancomycin. We evaluated the efficacy of these combinations against... -
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