Open AccessIn Vitro Activity of Vancapticin MCC5145 against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Author(s) -
HyeKyung Cho,
Melissa J. Karau,
Kerryl E. GreenwoodQuaintance,
Karl A. Hansford,
Matthew A. Cooper,
Mark A. T. Blaskovich,
Robin Patel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.02443-20
Subject(s) - periprosthetic , joint infections , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , vancomycin , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , medicine , biofilm , in vitro , joint arthroplasty , daptomycin , staphylococcal infections , arthroplasty , biology , bacteria , surgery , biochemistry , genetics
MRSA periprosthetic 1 joint infection (PJI) can be challenging to treat due to biofilm formation, alongside sometimes limited vancomycin activity (1-3).….