This collection of VISA isolates is meant to challenge diagnostic devices that test for S. aureus susceptibility to vancomycin. For all isolates in this panel the vancomycin MIC is 4 or 8 µg/mL. Please note, the VISA phenotype is typically unstable with repeat passage of an isolate. These isolates were chosen for their relatively stable phenotype, but care should be taken not to subculture the isolates excessively (e.g., greater than 3 times) before testing.
Panel ID: VISA
MICs obtained by broth microdilution. Modal MIC is reported.
MIC results for each antimicrobial agent for an isolate may commonly be ± 1 log2 (doubling dilution) different than what is posted on the FDA & CDC AR Bank website because this is the normal technical variability of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (see J. H. Jorgensen. 1993. J Clin Microbiol. Vol 31[11]: 2841-2844).
