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Table 1 MIC of antibiotics in the strains used in this study (μg/ml)

From: Low level β-lactamase production in methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus strains with β-lactam antibiotics-induced vancomycin resistance

Strain

MPIPC

IPM

VAN

LZD

ABPC

ZOX

CAZ

Reference strains

      

FDA209P (MSSA)

0.5

≤0.25

0.5

2

0.25

4

16

N315 (non-BIVR)

32

1

0.5

2

32

>128

128

Mu3 (BIVR)

>128

64

2

2

32

>128

>128

Lab. stock non-BIVR

      

K1

>128

128

2

2

64

>128

>128

K27

>128

64

2

2

64

>128

>128

K51

>128

128

2

2

64

>128

>128

K54

>128

64

1

2

64

>128

>128

K1179

64

16

1

2

32

>128

>128

Lab. stock BIVR

      

K101

>128

64

2

2

32

>128

>128

K638

>128

128

2

2

32

>128

>128

K670

>128

128

2

2

32

>128

>128

K744

>128

128

1

2

16

>128

>128

K2480

>128

64

1

2

32

>128

>128

Transformants

      

K744-T

>128

>128

1

1

16

>128

>128

K2480-T

>128

128

0.5

2

32

>128

>128

  1. MPIPC, oxacillin; IPM, imipenem; VAN, vancomycin; LZD, linezolid; ABPC, ampicillin; ZOX, ceftizoxime; CAZ, ceftazidime.