Staphylococcus aureus sensitivity and resistance profile. Experience at Hipolito Unanue National Hospital

Authors

  • Edgardo Mamani Ministerio de Salud, Dirección de Salud V. Lima, Perú
  • Daniel Luján Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal. Lima, Perú
  • Giovanni Pajuelo Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal. Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v67i2.1249

Keywords:

Staphylococcus aureus, oxacillin, drug resistance, microbial

Abstract

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.

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Published

2006-06-19

Issue

Vol. 67 No. 2 (2006)

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Copyright (c) 2006 Edgardo Mamani, Daniel Luján, Giovanni Pajuelo

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Mamani E, Luján D, Pajuelo G. Staphylococcus aureus sensitivity and resistance profile. Experience at Hipolito Unanue National Hospital. An Fac med [Internet]. 2006 Jun. 19 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];67(2):120-4. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1249