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A Multicenter Study To Evaluate Ceftaroline Breakpoints: Performance in an Area with High Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusSequence Type 5 Lineage

Authors :
Khan, Ayesha
Rivas, Lina M.
Spencer, Maria
Martinez, Rodrigo
Lam, Marusella
Rojas, Pamela
Porte, Lorena
Silva, Francisco
Braun, Stephanie
Valdivieso, Francisca
Mv¨lhauser, Margareta
Lafourcade, Mónica
Miller, William R.
García, Patricia
Arias, Cesar A.
Munita, Jose M.
Source :
Journal of Clinical Microbiology; June 2019, Vol. 57 Issue: 9
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Ceftaroline (CPT) is a broad-spectrum agent with potent activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA). The sequence type 5 (ST5) Chilean-Cordobés clone, associated with CPT nonsusceptibility, is dominant in Chile, a region with high rates of MRSA infections.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00951137 and 1098660X
Volume :
57
Issue :
9
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs53327249
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00798-19