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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2012

In vitro activity of beta-lactam antibiotics to community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA).

C Germel, A Haag, B Söderquist

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Article in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. A phase 3 randomized double-blind comparison of ceftobiprole medocaril versus ceftazidime plus linezolid for the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2014
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  4. Rationale for eliminating Staphylococcus breakpoints for β-lactam agents other than penicillin, oxacillin or cefoxitin, and ceftaroline.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2014
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

C GermelDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, Örebro University Hospital, SE-70185, Örebro, Sweden.
A Haag
B Söderquist
Örebro University · SEÖrebro University Hospital · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Community-associated (CA) MRSA often display low MIC values against oxacillin. The in vitro activity of various beta-lactam antibiotics against heterogeneous CA-MRSA (n = 98) isolated in a low endemic area was determined by Etest, and Mueller-Hinton agar (MUHAP) was compared with Mueller-Hinton agar supplemented with 2% NaCl (MUHSP). In general, the CA-MRSA isolates showed higher MIC values for the various beta-lactam antibiotics on MUHSP compared with MUHAP. MIC values for oxacillin ranged from 1 to >256 mg/L on MUHSP. Cephalothin, representing the first generation of cephalosporins, showed MICs from 0.75 to 96 mg/L and the MIC(50) and MIC(90) for cefuroxime, cefotaxime and cefepime, representing the second, third and fourth generations, respectively, were rather high. However, the MIC(50) and MIC(90) for ceftobiprole (fifth generation) were 1.5 and 2 mg/L, respectively, on MUHSP. The MIC(50) and MIC(90) for imipenem were 0.75 and 2 mg/L, respectively, on MUHSP. Only 3/98 (3%) CA-MRSA isolates showed a MIC >4 mg/L. Consequently, low MIC values for imipenem, lower than those of the newly developed fifth generation cephalosporins, were found among CA-MRSA. These findings may be considered for further studies including clinical trials in order to evaluate carbapenems as a potential treatment option for infections caused by CA-MRSA.

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Anti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamsCommunity-Acquired InfectionsHumansMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMicrobial Sensitivity TestsStaphylococcal InfectionsAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-Lactams

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PMID21932140
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