Preliminary study of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infection in Manaus Hospital, Amazonia Region, Brazil
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01/12/2003
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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%) patients. The strains tested with antimicrobials by discs diffusion method, exhibited a high rate of sensitivity to cephalexin (100%), erythromycin (90%). Oxacillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus was 90%. 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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Identificador |
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822003000600011 |
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Publicador |
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT |
Fonte |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.36 n.6 2003 |
Palavras-Chave | #Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus #Methicillin resistant #Manaus hospital |
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journal article |