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Antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureusisolated from skin lesions in children. A retrospective analysis from a tertiary care Italian pediatric hospital
- Source :
- Journal of Chemotherapy; September 2021, Vol. 33 Issue: 6 p361-364, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Antibiotic susceptibility of S. aureuswas retrospectively assessed in 1833 strains isolated from skin lesions observed in an Italian tertiary care hospital. Methicillin resistance was more frequent in outpatients than in inpatients (18% vs. 14%, pā=ā0.04) as well as resistance to cotrimoxazole (8% vs. 4.1%, pā<ā0.001). Resistance to ampicillin was 99% in both groups, while for clindamycin it was 11% and 14%, respectively. Among topical antibiotics fusidic acid showed the better resistance profile (3%). Antibiotic resistance in pediatric skin infection in outpatients could represent a therapeutic problem in Italy.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1120009X and 19739478
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Chemotherapy
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs57882735
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1120009X.2020.1852832