Combination effect of vancomycin and β-lactams against a Staphylococcus aureus strain, Mu3, with heterogeneous resistance to vancomycin

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作者
Aritaka, N [1 ]
Hanaki, H [1 ]
Cui, LZ [1 ]
Hiramatsu, K [1 ]
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[1] Juntendo Univ, Dept Bacteriol, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138421, Japan
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10.1128/AAC.45.4.1292-1294.2001
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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We tested the combined activity of vancomycin and seven beta -lactam antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus clinical strain Mu3, which displays heterogeneous resistance to vancomycin, When combined with vancomycin, four of the seven tested beta -Lactams exhibited an additive effect at or near their MICs, while all showed an antagonistic effect at lower, sub-MIC levels. This study implicated the unpredictable nature of combination therapy of beta -lactams and vancomycin against S. aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin.
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