LETTER
Aerococcus urinae and Aerococcus sanguinicola: Susceptibility Testing of 120 Isolates to Six Antimicrobial Agents Using Disk Diffusion (EUCAST), Etest, and Broth Microdilution Techniques
Derya Carkaci1, 2, 3, Xiaohui C. Nielsen1, Kurt Fuursted2, Robert Skov2, Ole Skovgaard3, Emilio P. Trallero4, Reto Lienhard5, Jenny Åhman6, Erika Matuschek6, Gunnar Kahlmeter6, Jens J. Christensen1, 7, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2017Volume: 11
First Page: 160
Last Page: 166
Publisher ID: TOMICROJ-11-160
DOI: 10.2174/1874285801711010160
Article History:
Received Date: 13/04/2017Revision Received Date: 03/08/2017
Acceptance Date: 13/08/2017
Electronic publication date: 21/09/2017
Collection year: 2017

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Abstract
Background:
Aerococcus urinae and Aerococcus sanguinicola are relatively newcomers and emerging organisms in clinical and microbiological practice. Both species have worldwide been associated with urinary tract infections. More rarely cases of bacteremia/septicemia and infective endocarditis have been reported. Treatment options are therefore important. Just recently, European recommendations on susceptibility testing and interpretive criteria have been released.
Objective:
In this investigation 120 A. urinae and A. sanguinicola isolates were tested for susceptibility to six antimicrobial agents: Penicillin, cefotaxime, meropenem, vancomycin, linezolid, and rifampicin.
Methods:
Three susceptibility testing methods were used; disk diffusion according to The European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) standardized disk diffusion methodology and MIC determination with Etest and broth microdilution (BMD). All testing was performed with EUCAST media for fastidious organisms.
Results:
Data obtained in this study were part of the background data for establishing EUCAST breakpoints. MIC values obtained by Etest and BMD were well correlated with disk diffusion results.
Conclusion:
All isolates were found susceptible to all six antimicrobial agents: penicillin, cefotaxime, meropenem, vancomycin, linezolid, and rifampicin.