VITEK 2 may deduce false susceptibility to cefixime in Staphylococcus

J Med Microbiol. 2012 Sep;61(Pt 9):1344-1345. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.039123-0. Epub 2012 Jun 8.

Authors

Vincenzo Savini¹, Carlo Crescenzi¹, Daniela Astolfi¹, Roberta Marrollo¹, Andrea Balbinot¹, Claudio D'Amario², Edoardo Carretto³, Paolo Fazii¹, Domenico D'Antonio¹

Affiliations

¹ Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital, Pescara (PE), Italy.
² Clinical Pathology, San Liberatore Hospital, Atri (TE), Italy.
³ Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, IRCCS Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia (RE), Italy.

PMID: 22683654
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.039123-0

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Cefixime / pharmacology*
False Positive Reactions
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods*
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
Staphylococcus / drug effects*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cefixime