title: [Circulation of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in hospitals with different profiles].
abstract: Analysis of prevalence of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in hospitals with different specializations was performed. 2584 strains were isolated. Methicillin-resistant (MR) strains were present in different profile hospitals and their total prevalence between isolated strains was 12.3% while significantly varied in different hospitals (from 8% to 37%). Along with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), MRSE (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis) and MRSS (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus saprophyticus) were presented in all studied hospitals. The prevalence of MR strains was highest among strains isolated from flame burn wounds (37%), while in samples from newborns in maternity hospital resistant strains represented 12% of isolates, and in general clinical hospital--not more than 9% of isolates. Relationship between rates of isolation of methicillin-resistant staphylococci and specialization of hospital unit was noted. For example, prevalence of MR staphylococci in isolates from newborns in ICU (47.5%) differed from the same one in maternity hospital (11.6%).
authors: G M
authors: GM
authors: Shub
authors: N G
authors: NG
authors: Khodakova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002056:Burns / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D012426:Russia; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008712:Methicillin