Development of Daptomycin resistance in vivo in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Development of Daptomycin resistance in vivo in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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DOI:
10.1128/jcm.43.10.5285-5287.2005
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发表时间:
2005-10-01
影响因子:
9.4
通讯作者:
Weinstein, RA
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作者:
Hayden, MK;Rezai, K;Weinstein, RA
Daptomycin is a new lipopeptide antibiotic that is rapidly bactericidal against Staphylococcus aureus. We report daptomycin resistance and treatment failure in 2 patients with osteomyelitis due to methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Disk diffusion susceptibility testing failed to detect resistance. Daptomycin at high concentration retained bactericidal activity against resistant isolates.