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Incidence of clindamycin resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus
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Clindamycin is used in Staphylococcal infections and resistance patterns to Clindamycin vary between institutions. Inducible Clindamycin resistance is detected by the CLSI recommended D-test. This study was done to estimate the incidence of constitutive and inducible Clindamycin resistance in our hospital. Three hundred and seventy nine S.aureus isolates from clinical specimens collected over 6 months were tested for Clindamycin resistance using the D-test. Fourteen percent were Clindamycin resistant and among them 43% showed the inducible phenotype. Clindamycin resistance was higher among MRSA isolates (p < 0.001). It was concluded that Clindamycin should not be used empirically in serious Staphylococcal infections and that such studies are necessary to guide empiric therapy.
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Title: Incidence of clindamycin resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus
Description:
Clindamycin is used in Staphylococcal infections and resistance patterns to Clindamycin vary between institutions.
Inducible Clindamycin resistance is detected by the CLSI recommended D-test.
This study was done to estimate the incidence of constitutive and inducible Clindamycin resistance in our hospital.
Three hundred and seventy nine S.
aureus isolates from clinical specimens collected over 6 months were tested for Clindamycin resistance using the D-test.
Fourteen percent were Clindamycin resistant and among them 43% showed the inducible phenotype.
Clindamycin resistance was higher among MRSA isolates (p < 0.
001).
It was concluded that Clindamycin should not be used empirically in serious Staphylococcal infections and that such studies are necessary to guide empiric therapy.
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