title: How resistant is Staphylococcus aureus to the topical antibiotic mupirocin?
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka 575001, India.
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rakshit
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka 575001, India. Electronic address: suchitra_93@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Suchitra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shenoy M
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D052978:Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007169:Impetigo / Q000188:drug therapy; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D016712:Mupirocin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016712:Mupirocin