Healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: clinical characteristics and antibiotic resistance profile with emphasis on macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance

ABSTRACT

Objectives: Healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] is a common pathogen worldwide and its multidrug resistance is a major concern. This study aimed to determine the clinical characteristics and antibiotic susceptibility profile of healthcare-associated MRSA with emphasis on resistance to macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B [MLSB] phenotypes and vancomycin