title: Inducible clindamycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus: a cross-sectional report.
abstract: The incidence of inducible clindamycin resistance were studied in Milad Hospital of Tehran, Iran. Of 175 isolates of S. aureus 17 (9.7%) isolates showed inducible clindamycin resistance. Of 17 inducible clindamycin isolates of S. aureus, 11 strains were methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and 6 isolates were methicillin susceptible S. aureus) (MSSA). All isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and linozolide. We conclude that it is necessary to perform D-test for detection of inducible clindamycin in staphylococci in routine laboratory practices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Reference Laboratories of Iran, Bo-Ali Hospital, Damavand Ave, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahbar
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hajia
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin