Aerococcus urinae and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Nov;49(11):3934-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.05535-11. Epub 2011 Sep 14.

Abstract

Aerococcus urinae has been described as resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT), but the test medium may affect this observation. Twenty-seven clinical isolates of A. urinae tested susceptible to SXT in cation-adjusted Mueller-Hinton broth (CAMHB) plus lysed horse blood and resistant in CAMHB plus lysed sheep blood.

MeSH terms

  • Aerococcus / drug effects*
  • Aerococcus / isolation & purification
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Culture Media / chemistry
  • Drug Combinations
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Hemolysis
  • Horses
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods
  • Sheep
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Culture Media
  • Drug Combinations
  • Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination