| Literature DB >> 20638612 |
Jose Bordon1, Ronald N Master, Richard B Clark, Padmaraj Duvvuri, James A Karlowsky, Kwabena Ayesu, Alena Klotchko, Rama Kapoor, Julio Ramirez.
Abstract
We report the resistance rates of Staphylococcus aureus to non-beta-lactam antimicrobials from The Surveillance Network Database-USA (Eurofins-Medinet, Chantilly, VA). Specimens studied were from lower respiratory tract, wounds, and blood. Patients were stratified by age group and patient setting. There were 2,053,219 isolates of S. aureus and 973,116 of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). The MRSA rate increased until 2004 and then leveled off. MRSA showed decreasing resistance to tetracycline and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX). By age group, the greatest MRSA rate increase was for individuals 17 years and younger. Non-beta-lactam antimicrobials and particularly TMP-SMX should be considered therapeutic options for staphylococcal infections. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20638612 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.03.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803