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Reporting antimicrobial susceptibilities and resistance phenotypes in Staphylococcus spp.: a nationwide proficiency study.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 13 Apr 2021
Fernández-Cuenca Felipe, López-Hernández Inmaculada, Cercenado Emilia, Conejo Carmen, Tormo Nuria, Gimeno Concha, Pascual Alvaro
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the proficiency of microbiology laboratories in Spain in antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of Staphylococcus spp. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eight Staphylococcus spp. with different resistance mechanisms were selected: six Staphylococcus aureus (CC-01/mecA, CC-02/mecC, CC-03/BORSA, CC-04/MLSBi, CC-06/blaZ and CC-07/linezolid resistant, cfr); one Staphylococcus epidermidis...
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