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. 1982 Apr;21(4):688–690. doi: 10.1128/aac.21.4.688

Variables in demonstrating methicillin tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus strains.

K Ishida, P A Guze, G M Kalmanson, K Albrandt, L B Guze
PMCID: PMC181972  PMID: 6979313

Abstract

Certain technical considerations which affected the status of methicillin tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus strains were studied. Methods which consistently demonstrated tolerance or intolerance of a given strain were avoidance of inoculum splashing, use of stationary-phase inoculum, 24-h tube incubation, and minimization of antibiotic carry-over. These studies suggested a need for the establishment of a standardized reference for the determination of tolerance.

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