Genetic Characterization of Methicillin Resistant and Sensitive, Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Different Iranian Hospitals

Table 2

Phenotypic characteristics of VISA isolates.

Gender/age

city

Sample/ward

Oxa

Van

Min

Lev

Cip

Tet

Cot

Gen

Cli

Rif

Oxa MIC

Van MIC

Van Agar screen

VISA1

M/15

Mashhad

Blood/neurology

R

S

S

S

S

R

S

R

S

S

128

8

+

VISA2

M/39

Isfahan

Throat/out patient

R

S

S

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

128

4

+

VISA3

M/50

Isfahan

Blood/neurology

R

S

R

S

S

S

S

S

R

R

64

4

+

VISA4

M/52

Mashhad

Wound/urgent

S

S

R

S

S

S

S

S

R

S

2

4

−

VISA5

M/71

Mashhad

Throat/Internal

S

S

I

R

R

R

R

S

R

I

2

4

+

Oxa: oxacillin, Van: vancomycin, Min: minocyclin, Lev: levofloxacin, Cip: ciprofloxacin, Tet: tetracycline, Cot: cotrimoxazole, Gen: gentamycin, Cli: clindamycin, Rif: rifampicin, R: resistant, S: susceptible.