Antibiogram in Community Acquired Skin and Subcutaneous Infections due to Staphylococcus Aureus

Antibiogram in Community Acquired Skin and Subcutaneous Infections due to Staphylococcus Aureus

Authors

  • I HUSSAIN
  • F U REHMAN
  • Z RANI
  • T S HAROON

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v6i3.2110

Keywords:

Antibiogram, skin and superficial infections, staphylococcus aureus

Abstract

We isolated 25 strains of Staphylococcus aureus causing skin and subcutaneous infections in community and determined their -lactamase activity and in vitro sensitivity to 10 antibiotics. The majority (72%) were β-lactamase positive. The antibiogram revealed sensitivity to penicillin in 28%, erythromycin in 60%, amoxicillin - clavulinic acid in 64%, gentamicin in 72%, cefoperazone in 72%, ceftazidime in 80%, ceftriaxone in 84%, oxacillin in 88%, clindamycin in 96% and vancomycin in 96% of patients. The study suggests that majority of isolates of S. aureus were sensitive to commonly used antibiotics barring penicillin.

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01/06/2018

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HUSSAIN, I., REHMAN, F. U., RANI, Z., & HAROON, T. S. (2018). Antibiogram in Community Acquired Skin and Subcutaneous Infections due to Staphylococcus Aureus. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v6i3.2110

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