TY - JOUR
T1 - Species dependent variability in the susceptibility of coagulase-negative staphylococci to various antimicrobial agents
AU - Rolston, Kenneth V.I.
AU - Thirolf, Patty
AU - Ho, Dah S.
AU - Bodey, Gerald P.
PY - 1985/11
Y1 - 1985/11
N2 - The in-vitro activity of 20 β-lactam antibiotics and vancomycin was determined against three different species of coagulase-negative-staphylococci. All isolates were susceptible to vancomycin (MIC90 3·12-6·25 mg/l) although occasional tolerance was seen. Most isolates (85%) of Staphylococcus hominis were susceptible to methicillin and other β-lactams including cephalothin, cefapirin, cefamandole, imipenem and BMY28142, while 90% of Staph. haemolyticus isolates were resistant to these agents. Staph. epidermidis was intermediate in susceptibility with 50% of isolates being methicillin resistant (MR). These MR isolates exhibited cross-resistance or tolerance to the other β-lactam agents except cefamandole.
AB - The in-vitro activity of 20 β-lactam antibiotics and vancomycin was determined against three different species of coagulase-negative-staphylococci. All isolates were susceptible to vancomycin (MIC90 3·12-6·25 mg/l) although occasional tolerance was seen. Most isolates (85%) of Staphylococcus hominis were susceptible to methicillin and other β-lactams including cephalothin, cefapirin, cefamandole, imipenem and BMY28142, while 90% of Staph. haemolyticus isolates were resistant to these agents. Staph. epidermidis was intermediate in susceptibility with 50% of isolates being methicillin resistant (MR). These MR isolates exhibited cross-resistance or tolerance to the other β-lactam agents except cefamandole.
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U2 - 10.1093/jac/16.5.659
DO - 10.1093/jac/16.5.659
M3 - Article
C2 - 3852834
AN - SCOPUS:0022410569
SN - 0305-7453
VL - 16
SP - 659
EP - 662
JO - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
JF - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
IS - 5
ER -