Comparison of microscan broth microdilution, synergy quad plate agar dilution, and disk diffusion screening methods for detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococcus species.
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Murdoch, DR; Mirrett, S; Harrell, LJ; Donabedian, SM; Zervos, MJ; Reller, LB
Published in: J Clin Microbiol
June 2003
We compared the dried MicroScan microdilution panel, Synergy Quad plate agar dilution, and high-potency disk diffusion screening methods for the detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in 815 enterococcal bloodstream isolates. Agreement between the three methods was 99% when testing for high-level gentamicin resistance and 96% when testing for high-level streptomycin resistance.
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J Clin Microbiol
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ISSN
0095-1137
Publication Date
June 2003
Volume
41
Issue
6
Start / End Page
2703 / 2705
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Streptomycin
- Microbiology
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Humans
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Gentamicins
- Enterococcus
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Blood
- Bacteremia
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Murdoch, D. R., Mirrett, S., Harrell, L. J., Donabedian, S. M., Zervos, M. J., & Reller, L. B. (2003). Comparison of microscan broth microdilution, synergy quad plate agar dilution, and disk diffusion screening methods for detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococcus species. J Clin Microbiol, 41(6), 2703–2705. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.6.2703-2705.2003
Murdoch, David R., Stanley Mirrett, Lizzie J. Harrell, Susan M. Donabedian, Marcus J. Zervos, and L Barth Reller. “Comparison of microscan broth microdilution, synergy quad plate agar dilution, and disk diffusion screening methods for detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococcus species.” J Clin Microbiol 41, no. 6 (June 2003): 2703–5. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.6.2703-2705.2003.
Murdoch DR, Mirrett S, Harrell LJ, Donabedian SM, Zervos MJ, Reller LB. Comparison of microscan broth microdilution, synergy quad plate agar dilution, and disk diffusion screening methods for detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococcus species. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Jun;41(6):2703–5.
Murdoch, David R., et al. “Comparison of microscan broth microdilution, synergy quad plate agar dilution, and disk diffusion screening methods for detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococcus species.” J Clin Microbiol, vol. 41, no. 6, June 2003, pp. 2703–05. Pubmed, doi:10.1128/JCM.41.6.2703-2705.2003.
Murdoch DR, Mirrett S, Harrell LJ, Donabedian SM, Zervos MJ, Reller LB. Comparison of microscan broth microdilution, synergy quad plate agar dilution, and disk diffusion screening methods for detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococcus species. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Jun;41(6):2703–2705.
Published In
J Clin Microbiol
DOI
ISSN
0095-1137
Publication Date
June 2003
Volume
41
Issue
6
Start / End Page
2703 / 2705
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Streptomycin
- Microbiology
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Humans
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Gentamicins
- Enterococcus
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Blood
- Bacteremia