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Table 2 Characteristics of Vancomycin heteroresistant CoNS isolates and patients features

From: Vancomycin heteroresistance in coagulase negative Staphylococcus blood stream infections from patients of intensive care units in Mansoura University Hospitals, Egypt

Strain No

Staphylococus species

OX

VA MIC

PAP MIC

Age (yrs)

Sex

ICU

Underlying disease

VA exposure

14

S. epidermidis

R

2

16

68

M

MICU

Hypertensive encephalopathy

Yes

40

S. epidermidis

R

2

12

59

M

MICU

Liver cirrhosis

NO

52

S. epidermidis

R

1

14

62

F

MICU

Pneumonia

Yes

31

S. epidermidis

R

2

12

66

M

SICU

Cancer colon

No

41

S. epidermidis

R

1

10

38

F

SICU

Motor car accident

Yes

21

S. epidermidis

R

2

10

25

M

SICU

Motor car accident

Yes

51

S capitis

R

2

14

56

M

SICU

Liver recipient

Yes

4

S. capitis

R

2

14

67

F

MICU

Cerebral stroke

Yes

18

S. haemolyticus

R

4

12

69

M

MICU

Diabetic ketoacidosis

No

  1. R resistant, Va vancomycin, SICU surgical ICU, MICU medical ICU, M male, F female