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Phenotypic characterization of nosocomial isolates of Staphylococcus aureus with reference to MRSA

Author(s) -

Bidya Shrestha,

Bharat Mani Pokhrel,

T M Mohapatra

Publication year - 2009

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.474

Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , erythromycin , clindamycin , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , antibiotics , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , teicoplanin , vancomycin , biology , bacteria , genetics

Apart from being a major cause of mortality, nosocomial infections due to Staphylococcus aureus have been imposing a burden on patients, hospitals and health care systems. The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) among nosocomial isolates along with their phenotypic characterization.

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