Should laboratories test methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for elevated vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentrations by Etest as a driver of treatment changes?
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%0 Journal Article
%1 Humphries2012b
%A Humphries, Romney M.
%A Hindler, Janet A.
%D 2012
%J Clin Infect Dis
%K vancomycin bacteremia mrsa drugresistance
%N 4
%P 612--613
%R 10.1093/cid/cis469
%T Should laboratories test methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for elevated vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentrations by Etest as a driver of treatment changes?
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cis469
%V 55
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author = {Humphries, Romney M. and Hindler, Janet A.},
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description = {Great points. E-test is ridiculous and should not be used. Suggesting the use of Etest to guide clinical therapy particularly when result is within test variability is a bad idea.},
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title = {Should laboratories test methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for elevated vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentrations by Etest as a driver of treatment changes?},
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volume = 55,
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