Methicillin-resistance among Turkish isolates of Staphylococcus aureus strains from nosocomial and community infections and their resistance patterns using various antimicrobial agents
Journal of Hospital Infection, vol.37, no.4, pp.325-329, 1997 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 37 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 1997
- Doi Number: 10.1016/s0195-6701(97)90149-3
- Journal Name: Journal of Hospital Infection
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.325-329
- Keywords: Community, Infection, MRSA, Nosocomial
- Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No
Abstract
The purposes of this study were to determine the prevalence of Turkish isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nosocomial and community infections and their antibiotic resistant patterns. The oxacillin disk diffusion method for the detection of methicillin resistance and the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion for antibiotic susceptibility tests were used. A total 383 S. aureus strains were identified from different patients. The prevalence of methicillin resistance among S. aureus strains was 31.3% (120/383). The proportions of MRSA isolated from nosocomial and community infections were 26.4% (46/174) and 35.4% (74/209), respectively. The resistance rates of MRSA to other antibiotics were as follows: 71% resistant to erythromycin, 54% to clindamycin, 52% to gentamicin, 44.5% to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and 36% to ciprofloxacin. No strain resistant to ciprofloxacin was recorded in this study.