Oxacillin-resistant and multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Lima, Peru.
In a hospital in Lima, Peru, a review of 103 Staphylococcus aureus infections was conducted during 2002. The prevalence of oxacillin-resistant S. aureus strains was 68%; 25% of strains were resistant to multiple drugs. Previous use of antibiotics and undergoing a surgical procedure during the current hospital stay were associated with the presence of an oxacillin-resistant S. aureus strain.
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Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Av. Honorio Delgado 430, AP 4314, Lima 100, Peru. cseas@upch.edu.pe
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Ramos
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Bazan
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Rodriguez
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Torres
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Zamudio
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Gotuzzo
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008875:Middle Aged; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010568:Peru; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity
D010068:Oxacillin