Lack of vancomycin tolerance in Streptococcus pneumoniae strains isolated in Barcelona, Spain, from 1999 to 2001.
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To evaluate the incidence of vancomycin tolerance among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates, we performed killing curve studies with 633 isolates. The penicillin MIC was > or = 0.12 mg/liter for 481 (76%) of the isolates. All strains were susceptible to vancomycin. Killing curve studies were performed with a vancomycin concentration of 2.5 mg/liter. The Tupelo strain was used for quality control. No vancomycin-tolerant strain was detected.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 47 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003