Disc Test for Detecting Staphylococcus aureus Strains Producing Type A and Type C β-Lactamases

Abstract

The key significance of this article is that it details a straightforward method of performing a disc test that can differentiate Staphylococcus aureus isolates that are likely to be associated with a cefazolin inoculum effect and theoretical risk of cefazolin treatment failure from isolates that are less likely to be associated with a cefazolin inoculum effect.