Abstract

MAMANI, Edgardo; LUJAN, Daniel  and  PAJUELO, Giovanni. Staphylococcus aureus sensitivity and resistance profile: Experience at Hipolito Unanue National Hospital. An. Fac. med. [online]. 2006, vol.67, n.2, pp.120-124. ISSN 1025-5583.

Objective: The determine Staphylococcus aureus susceptibility to different antimicrobians in both inpatients and outpatients. Design: Retrospective analysis. Setting: Hipolito Unanue National Hospital, a teaching hospital. Materials: From January through December 2003 we determined sensitivity and resistance of Staphylococcus aureus strains obtained from the respiratory tract. Interventions: We used the Kirby - Bauer method in the Bacto Mueller Hinton Medium following the CLSI recommendations. Main outcome measures: Sensitivity to antibiotics. Results: Two hundred and seventeen Staphylococcus aureus strains originated from the respiratory tract were isolated. Oxacillin resistance in inpatiens was found in 32% of strains, to gentamicin 35%, and to ciprofloxacin 58%, and 100% sensitivity to vancomycin. Conclusion: Low resistance to oxacillin was found.

Keywords : Staphylococcus aureus; oxacillin; drug resistance, microbial.

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