Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from animal and human sources in Brazil.
The susceptibilities of 760 Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from animal infections (400), human infections (300) and healthy human carriers (60) to seven antibiotics were determined by an agar dilution technique. The isolates from human infections were more resistant to a wider spectrum of antibiotics than were the strains from animal infections and healthy human carriers. Amikacin and gentamicin were the most active drugs against all groups of strains.
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Estadual Paulista University, Botucatu, Brazil.
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D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001938:Brazil; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D002417:Cattle; D004285:Dogs; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents