[Effect of sub-minimal inhibitory concentrations of vancomycin in induction of S. aureus L-forms and study of their stability in blood [in vitro]]

ABSTRACT

Background: L - forms of S. aureus are cell wall -defective bacteria that grow and multiply in hypertonic media. Vancomycin is an effective antibiotic for remedy of staphylococcal infections an important inducer of L - froms. The present study investigated whether staphylococcal L - forms induction is related to concentration of vancomycin and whether these forms are stable in blood or not