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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2026

The inoculum effect of methicillin-susceptible

Aikuang Ma, Linlin Xu, Lianyan Xie, Shuzhen Xiao, Feifei Gu, Qing Chen, Kang Xu, Jingyong Sun

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Aikuang Ma *Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Linlin Xu *Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Lianyan Xie *Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shuzhen XiaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Feifei GuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Qing ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Kang XuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jingyong SunDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong, University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0009-0005-1875-7620

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272372
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The inoculum effect (IE) refers to a reduced susceptibility of methicillin-susceptible IMPORTANCE: Methicillin-susceptible

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsCefazolinMethicillinStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusbeta-LactamasesClindamycinFirst Generation CephalosporinsHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMultilocus Sequence TypingVancomycinWhole Genome SequencingAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamasesCefazolinClindamycinFirst Generation CephalosporinsMethicillinVancomycinantibacterial agentscefazolininoculum effectmethicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus

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PMID42489473
PMCPMC13532247

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