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
Article
Dans Anglais
| 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.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Pyodermite
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Sujet âgé de 80 ans ou plus
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Sujet âgé
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Enfant
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
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Études prospectives
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Aged80
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
Année:
2006
Type:
Article
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