title: Epidemiological surveillance of staphylococcal resistance.
abstract: The aim of our investigation was to characterize better the possible changes in staphylococcal susceptibility to some antimicrobial agents. We considered the staphylococcal strains isolated between June 1986 and June 1989 and held responsible for proved bacterial infections. In this relatively short time we observed a moderate increase in methicillin resistance. Compared with methicillin-sensitive strains, methicillin-resistant isolates showed minor susceptibility to most antimicrobial agents; nevertheless, vancomycin, teicoplanin, cefamandole, imipenem, fluoroquinolones and netilmicin, according to our results, appear at present the most reliable antistaphylococcal antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giacometti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fiorentini
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mazzoccanti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mengoni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Petroni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scalise
mesh_terms: D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D011634:Public Health; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000472:pathogenicity*