Comparing Disk Diffusion and E-Test Methods in Reviewing Methicillin-Resistance in Staphylococcus Epidermidis Isolated from Clinical Speci-mens
| Autor: | Ebtehaj Pishva, Sayed Asghar Havaei, Firooz Arsalani |
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| Jazyk: | perština |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, Vol 29, Iss 156, Pp 1493-1500 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1027-7595 1735-854X |
| Popis: | Background: In recent years, antibiotic resistance of staphylococcus epidermidis toward methicillin has been a significant increase. Therefore, reviewing methicillin-resistance is necessary and crucial in determining an appropriate therapeutic pattern. This study aimed to compare disk fusion and E-test methods in reviewing methicillin-resistance in staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from clinical specimens. Methods: Determination of methicillin resistance was conducted through disk fusion and E-test methods on 146 samples of staphylococcus epidermidis and these two methods were compared to each other. Findings: 146 samples of staphylococcus epidermidis were evaluated through disk fusion and E-test methods in terms of methicillin resistance in which the resistant rate of E-test was 70.54 percent and disk fusion was 61.64 percent and their sensitivity and specificity in E-test were 95.3 and 94.7 percent respectively and in disk fusion were 86.5 and 80.9 percent respectively. Conclusion: Assessing the sensitivity and specificity in E-test and disk fusion methods showed that E-test had a higher sensitivity and specificity and also is a faster, more accurate and more reliable method to determine methicillin resistance in staphylococcus epidermidis. |
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