Evaluating the Rapid Emergence of Daptomycin Resistance in <i>Corynebacterium</i> : a Multicenter Study
Kaitlin F. Mitchell, Erin McElvania, Meghan A. Wallace, Lauren E. Droske, Amy Robertson, Lars F. Westblade, Carey‐Ann D. Burnham
Abstract
Members of the genus Corynebacterium are increasingly recognized as pathobionts and can be very resistant to antimicrobial agents. Previous studies have demonstrated that Corynebacterium striatum can rapidly develop high-level daptomycin resistance (HLDR) (MIC, ≥256 μg/ml).
Topics & Concepts
DaptomycinCorynebacteriumMicrobiologyAntimicrobialBiologyCorynebacterium glutamicumMedicineBacteriaStaphylococcus aureusVancomycinGeneticsDiphtheria, Corynebacterium, and TetanusVeterinary medicine and infectious diseasesAntimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus