Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a tertiary surgical and trauma hospital in Benghazi, Libya | Zendy

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a tertiary surgical and trauma hospital in Benghazi, Libya

Author(s) -

Najat Buzaid,

AbdelNaser Elzouki,

Ibrahim Taher,

Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.1701

Subject(s) - medicine , fusidic acid , ciprofloxacin , erythromycin , antibiotics , vancomycin , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , antibiotic resistance , teicoplanin , antimicrobial , drug resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , genetics

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug resistant organism that threatens the continued effectiveness of antibiotics worldwide and causes a threat almost exclusively in hospitals and long-term care settings. This study investigated the prevalence of MRSA strains and their sensitivity patterns against various antibiotics used for treating hospitalized patients in a major tertiary surgical hospital in Benghazi, Libya.

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