Skip to main content
. 2016 Feb 23;36(3):235–243. doi: 10.3343/alm.2016.36.3.235

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.