Antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from community acquired soft tissue infections in Bulawayo.
Fifty cases of community acquired strains of Staphylococcus aureus causing superficial abscesses were tested for their sensitivity to commonly used antibiotics. Ninety-two percent of isolates were resistant to benzyl-penicillin and ampicillin. Possible causes for this very high level of resistance and the implications for antibiotic usage are discussed.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000668:Ampicillin Resistance; D006801:Humans; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015030:Zimbabwe
D000667:Ampicillin; D010400:Penicillin G