Evaluation of daptomycin susceptibility testing by Etest and the effect of different batches of media.
Open Access
- 1 October 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Vol. 48 (4) , 557-561
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/48.4.557
Abstract
One hundred and ninety-five Gram-positive bacteria representing 17 species were tested for susceptibility to daptomycin by broth microdilution and Etest methods. The geometric mean daptomycin MIC was 0.46 mg/L by broth microdilution tests and 0.73 mg/L by Etest. The concentration of calcium in 12 different batches of agar varied from 4 to 36 mg/L. Daptomycin Etest MICs varied inversely with the calcium concentration. Etest daptomycin MICs for quality control strains were within proposed quality control range on media with >20 mg/L of calcium. Monitoring the calcium levels of agar media by testing appropriate quality control strains is important for daptomycin Etests.Keywords
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