Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in community-acquired primary pyoderma.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
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2006 Mar-Apr; 72(2): 126-8
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-52693
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although prevalence of MRSA strains is reported to be increasing, there are no studies of their prevalence in community-acquired primary pyodermas in western India.AIMS:
This study aimed at determining the prevalence of MRSA infection in community-acquired primary pyodermas.METHODS:
Open, prospective survey carried out in a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Eighty-six patients with primary pyoderma, visiting the dermatology outpatient, were studied clinically and microbiologically. Sensitivity testing was done for vancomycin, sisomycin, gentamicin, framycetin, erythromycin, methicillin, cefazolin, cefuroxime, penicillin G and ciprofloxacin. Phage typing was done for MRSA positive strains.RESULTS:
The culture positivity rate was 83.7%. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated in all cases except two. Barring one, all strains of Staphylococcus were sensitive to methicillin.CONCLUSIONS:
Methicillin resistance is uncommon in community-acquired primary pyodermas in Mumbai. Treatment with antibacterials active against MRSA is probably unwarranted for community-acquired primary pyodermas.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pyoderma
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Prospective Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged80
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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