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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated in Saudi Arabia: epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns
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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated in Saudi Arabia: epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns

R Zaman and W L Dibb
The Journal of hospital infection, Vol.26(4), pp.297-300
01/04/1994
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0195-6701(94)90021-3
PMID: 7915291

Abstract

Aged Drug Resistance, Microbial Female Humans Male Methicillin Resistance Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Saudi Arabia - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) comprised about 7.5% per annum of all S. aureus isolated in a general hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia during the 3 year period 1990-1992. Most isolates were from wound sites (71%). Resistance to gentamicin (83%) and tetracycline (93%) was frequently observed whilst resistance to ciprofloxacin (1%) and rifampicin (6%) was uncommon. Low levels of mupirocin resistance (MIC 8 mg l-1), were detected in 3% of all MRSA isolates.

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