# β-Lactam Inoculum Effect in Methicillin-Susceptible <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infective Endocarditis

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 22 |
| Journal | JAMA Network Open |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.51353 |
| Corresponding authors | Pierre Delobel |
| Institution | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Toulouse, France |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/antimicrobial-resistance-in-staphylococcus/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.51353](https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.51353)

## Topics

β-lactam inoculum effect · methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus · MSSA · infective endocarditis · blaZ gene · β-lactamase · antistaphylococcal penicillin · cefazolin · oxacillin · minimum inhibitory concentration · high bacterial inoculum · vegetation bacterial density · left-sided endocarditis · first-month mortality · blaZ-positive strains · phenotypic characterization · native valve endocarditis · prosthetic valve endocarditis

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