Study on the antibiotic resistance of S.aureus isolated from infected incision.
- Author:
Hau Khac Bui
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
antibiotic resistance
- MeSH:
Drug Resistance;
injuries;
Pharmaceutical Preparations
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):54-56
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The culture of pus, fluid in the incisions, injuries from 540 patients in Saint Paul hospital has shown that 12.9% of samples infected with S.aureus. The isolated S.aureus rates resist to chloramphenicole, erythromycin, norfloxacin, cotrimoxazole, gentamycin, oxacillin were 50.3%, 38.4%, 20.5%, 24%, 20.1%, 17.6%, respectively. There was no occurrence of resistance to Vancomycin. S.aureus had a high sensitivity to common antibiotics such as Amikacin, cephalotin, gentamicin and norfloxacin.
