Significance of MRSA strains in community associated skin and soft tissue infections.
Indian J Med Microbiol
; 28(2): 152-4, 2010.
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| ID: mdl-20404463
The study was conducted to determine the antibiotic susceptibility profile of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CAMRSA) strains isolated from infections. S. aureus strains were isolated from clinical specimens using the standard procedures. CDC definition was used to classify CAMRSA. Antibiotic susceptibility test was done using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Double disk diffusion method (D-test) was used to detect inducible macrolide, lincosamide and streptogramin B resistance (inducible MLS B resistance ). A total of 83 CAMRSA were isolated from abscesses and other skin infections in persons without known risk factors for MRSA infection. All CAMRSA were susceptible to vancomycin. Out of 83 CAMRSA, 13 (15.65%) were D-test positive (inducible MLS B positive) and 6 (7.23%) were positive for constitutive MLS B resistance. Eight strains (9.63%) were resistant to tetracycline and 26 (31.32%) strains were resistant to erythromycin. Increased rate of inducible clindamycin resistance among CAMRSA indicates the importance of identification of such strains by D test to avoid treatment failure when clindamycin is used.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Cutáneas Estafilocócicas
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Infecciones Comunitarias Adquiridas
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Infecciones de los Tejidos Blandos
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente a Meticilina
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Middle aged
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos