High resistance to Azithromycin- A cause of concern.
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-158680
ABSTRACT
Macrolide antibiotics are well established class of antimicrobial agents. Azithromycin due to better tolerance and once a daily dose is commonly prescribed by clinician today. The aim of our study was to analyze the resistance to erythromycin in all gram positive bacteria isolated in department of microbiology Dr. RPGMC Tanda. A result of antibiotic susceptibility testing done by Kir By bauer disc diffusion method were analysed, Of the totral gram positive isolates 54 % were resistant to Azithromycin with maximum resistance seen with Enterococcus species (75 %) . It is recommended that an antibiotic policy should be made and microbiological surveillance cotinued so as to decrease the selective pressure on microorganisms.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estafilocócicas
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Farmacorresistencia Microbiana
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Coagulasa
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Azitromicina
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2014
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