Oxacillin disk diffusion testing for the prediction of penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae

• Main Authors: Gertrudis Horna (Author), María L. Molero (Author), Liliana Benites (Author), Sigri Roman (Author), Luz Carbajal (Author), Erik Mercado (Author), María E. Castillo (Author), Rito Zerpa (Author), Eduardo Chaparro (Author), Roger Hernandez (Author), Wilda Silva (Author), Francisco Campos (Author), Andy Saenz (Author), Isabel Reyes (Author), Alex Villalobos (Author), Theresa J. Ochoa (Author)
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• Published: Pan American Health Organization.
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ABSTRACT Objective To 1) describe the correlation between the zones of inhibition in 1-µg oxacillin disk diffusion (ODD) tests and penicillin and ceftriaxone minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of meningeal and non-meningeal strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae and 2) evaluate the usefulness of...