Characterization of coagulase-negative staphylococcal isolates from blood with reduced susceptibility to glycopeptides and therapeutic options

Table 4 Characteristics of CoNS clinical isolates associated with infection.

Pat	Species	MIC VAN	MIC TEIC	MLSB phenoptype	MIC OXA	MIC DAP	MIC TIG	MIC LZD
Transplant haematology ward isolates
1	S. epidermidis	2	2	yes	4	0.023	0.047	2
2	S. epidermidis	2	4	yes	0.5	0.047	0.047	1
3	S. epidermidis	2	4	yes	4	0.094	0.064	1
4	S. haemolyticus	2	8	yes	4	0.125	0.047	2
5	S. epidermidis	2	4	no	0.25	0.047	0.032	1
6	S. haemolyticus	2	8	yes	4	0.064	0.047	2
7	S. epidermidis	4	16	no	0.25	0.125	0.047	2
ICU isolates
8	S. epidermidis	2	4	yes	4	0.023	0.047	1
9	S. epidermidis	2	16	yes	4	0.047	0.047	2
10	S. epidermidis	4	≥ 32	no	4	0.094	0.064	1
11	S. epidermidis	2	16	yes	4	0.125	0.047	2
12	S. epidermidis	2	16	yes	4	0.064	0.047	1
13	S. epidermidis	2	4	yes	4	0.047	0.032	2

MIC values are presented as μg/mL. VAN = vancomycin; TEIC = teicoplanin; MLSB = resistance to macrolides, lincosamides and type B streptogramins; OXA = oxacillin; DAP = daptomycin; TIG = tigecycline; LZD = linezolid.

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