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Multicentre testing of the EUCAST broth microdilution reference method for MIC ...
Schön, Thomas; Werngren, Jim; Machado, Diana; Borroni, Emanuele; Wijkander, Maria; Lina, Gerard; Mouton, Johan; Matuschek, Erika; Kahlmeter, GunnarObjectives: The first objective of the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) subcommittee for antimycobacterial susceptibility testing (AMST), launched in 2016, was to set a reference method for determining the MICs of antituberculous agents, since many protocols are used worldwide and a consensus one is needed for the determination of microbiological breakpoints. Methods: During 2...
High genetic diversity among community-associated Staphylococcus aureus in Europe
Rolo, Joana; Miragaia, Maria; Turlej-Rogacka, Agata; Empel, Joanna; Bouchami, Ons; Faria, Nuno Alexandre; Tavares , Ana; Hryniewicz, WaleriaBACKGROUND: Several studies have addressed the epidemiology of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus (CA-SA) in Europe; nonetheless, a comprehensive perspective remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to describe the population structure of CA-SA and to shed light on the origin of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in this continent. METHODS AND FINDINGS: A total of 568 colonization and infection isol...