Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3398721 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
ABSTRACTIn total, 172 isolates of Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia were tested for susceptibility to colistin by agar dilution, Etest and the Vitek 2 system. Isolates with a colistin MIC ≤2 mg/L were considered to be susceptible. Fifty-four (31%) Gram-negative isolates were resistant to colistin. Categorical agreement between agar dilution and Etest was 87%, and between agar dilution and Vitek 2 was 82%. Based on the data obtained, the Vitek 2 system was unreliable for detecting colistin resistance, and results obtained by Etest may require confirmation by a standard MIC susceptibility testing method.
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Authors
T.Y. Tan, S.Y. Ng,