Comparison of Disk Diffusion and Etest Methods to Determine the Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Fusidic Acid
Somily AM, Peaper DR, Paintsil E, Murray TS. Comparison of Disk Diffusion and Etest Methods to Determine the Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Fusidic Acid. International Journal Of Microbiology 2012, 2012: 391251. PMID: 22888356, PMCID: PMC3409531, DOI: 10.1155/2012/391251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMean inhibitory concentrationFusidic acidClinical isolatesDisk diffusionLarge academic hospitalS. aureusHigh rateFusidic acid resistanceCommon therapySaudi ArabiaAcademic hospitalStaphylococcal infectionsEtest methodSusceptibility testingLack of consensusInhibitory concentrationStaphylococcus aureusSusceptibility resultsEtestAureusRiyadhIsolatesExcellent correlationHospitalTherapy