Table 2. Concordance between the macromethod E test and GRD E test.
Macromethod E test | GRD E test | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
hVISA | VSSA | ||
hVISA | 58 | 21 | 79 |
VSSA | 4 | 75 | 79 |
Total | 62 | 96 | 158 |
Concordance={(58+75)/158}×100=84.2%.
Abbreviations: GRD, glycopeptide resistance detection; VSSA, vancomycin-susceptible S. aureus; hVISA, heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus.