Preliminary study of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infection in Manaus Hospital, Amazonia Region, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 36(6): 707-709, nov.-dez. 2003.
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RESUMO
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is considered a public health problem with a strong potential for dissemination and high rates of morbidity and mortality. In this study we describe bacteriological and epidemiological characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus in Manaus (Amazon region). During the one-year study period (2000-2001), sixteen cases of acute pyogenic multiple abscess were evaluated. Community-acquired S. aureus was identified as causative agent in 10 (62.5 percent) patients. The strains tested with antimicrobials by discs diffusion method, exhibited a high rate of sensitivity to cephalexin (100 percent), erythromycin (90 percent). Oxacillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus was 90 percent. No isolate was resistant to Vancomycin. To our knowledge, no series of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus in Manaus hospital has been published. Our partial results showed a high rate of antimicrobial sensitivity among community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus in the hospital of Tropical Medicine Institute of Manaus, Amazon Region.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estafilocócicas
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Infecciones Comunitarias Adquiridas
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Absceso
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article