AMPICILLIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCAL SPECIES IN AN ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL

被引:40
作者
OSTER, SE
CHIRURGI, VA
GOLDBERG, AA
AIKEN, S
MCCABE, RE
机构
[1] VET ADM MED CTR,MED SERV,MARTINEZ,CA 94553
[2] UNIV CALIF DAVIS,SCH MED,DEPT MED,DAVIS,CA 95616
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D O I
10.1128/AAC.34.9.1821
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A prospective review of all enterococcal isolates for 13 months showe that 9.0% were resistant to ampicillin (MIC ≥ 16 μg/ml; zone diameter < 15 mm), as determined by the Vitek system, disk diffusion, microdilution MIC testing, and macrodilution MIC testing. All were β-lactamase negative. A total of 19 and 3 resistant isolates were from urine and intravascular sites, respectively. Ampicillin-resistant enterococci appear to be a growing clinical problem.
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页码:1821 / 1823
页数:3
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