Inducible clindamycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus: a cross-sectional report

The incidence of inducible clindamycin resistance were studied in Milad Hospital of Tehran, Iran. Of 175 isolates of S. aureus 17 (9.7%) isolates showed inducible clindamycin resistance. Of 17 inducible clindamycin isolates of S. aureus, 11 strains were methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and 6 i...

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Published in:	Pakistan journal of biological sciences Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 189 - 192
Main Authors:	Rahbar, Mohammad, Hajia, Masoud
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pakistan 01-01-2007
Subjects:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Clindamycin - pharmacology Cross-Sectional Studies Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial - physiology Humans Microbial Sensitivity Tests Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects Staphylococcus aureus - physiology
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Summary:	The incidence of inducible clindamycin resistance were studied in Milad Hospital of Tehran, Iran. Of 175 isolates of S. aureus 17 (9.7%) isolates showed inducible clindamycin resistance. Of 17 inducible clindamycin isolates of S. aureus, 11 strains were methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and 6 isolates were methicillin susceptible S. aureus) (MSSA). All isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and linozolide. We conclude that it is necessary to perform D-test for detection of inducible clindamycin in staphylococci in routine laboratory practices.
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ISSN:	1028-8880
DOI:	10.3923/pjbs.2007.189.192