Comparison of Disk Diffusion and Etest Methods to Determine the Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Fusidic Acid

Comparison of Disk Diffusion and Etest Methods to Determine the Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Fusidic Acid

Fusidic acid is a common therapy for staphylococcal infections in Saudi Arabia, but reports have suggested high rates of resistance among clinical isolates. Susceptibility testing of S. aureus to fusidic acid is further complicated by the lack of consensus on mean inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and...

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Main Authors:	Ali M. Somily, David R. Peaper, Elijah Paintsil, Thomas S. Murray
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:	International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/391251
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