title: Comparison of simple methods of methicillin-resistance detection and evaluation of some properties of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains.
abstract: Population analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and determination of their sensitivity to antimicrobial agents were performed. It was found, that the methicillin-resistant strains belonged to resistance classes II and III. All methicillin-resistant S. aureus were susceptible to ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, vancomycin and teicoplanin. Differences between classes were observed in susceptibility to erythromycin and gentamicin.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Hygiene, Warszawa, Poland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Trzciński
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zareba
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tyski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hryniewicz
mesh_terms: D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017334:Teicoplanin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D017334:Teicoplanin; D014640:Vancomycin; D015242:Ofloxacin