| Literature DB >> 25139961 |
Deborah A Williamson1, Stefan Monecke2, Helen Heffernan3, Stephen R Ritchie4, Sally A Roberts5, Arlo Upton6, Mark G Thomas4, John D Fraser7.
Abstract
Our aim was to assess national prescribing trends and determine longitudinal resistance patterns for topical antimicrobials in New Zealand. We observed a dramatic increase in fusidic acid (FA) resistance, and clonal expansion of FA-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This increase was concurrent with a significant national increase in topical FA dispensing.Entities:
Keywords: MRSA; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial use; epidemiology; fusC
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25139961 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu658
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079