Open AccessMulticentre surveillance of antibiotic resistance in nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus in Cyprus
Author(s) -
Maritsa Gourni,
Maria Kontou,
C Hadjipanayiotou,
P Protopapa
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
eastern mediterranean health journal/eastern mediterranean health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1687-1634
pISSN - 1020-3397
DOI - 10.26719/2001.7.4-5.744
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , erythromycin , gentamicin , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , vancomycin , antibiotics , incidence (geometry) , meticillin , antibiotic resistance , micrococcaceae , antibacterial agent , biology , bacteria , genetics , physics , optics
Four general hospitals in Cyprus evaluated the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] strains in positive cultures of staphylococci among inpatients from September 1999 to March 2000. One hundred and ninety three [193 strains were isolated from cultures of respiratory secretions, skin and mucous membrane lesions, blood and urine. Of the S. aureus strains studied, 80 [41.45%] were MRSA and 113 [58.55%] were methicillin sensitive S. aureus [MSSA]. More than 78.75% of the MRSA were resistant to erythromycin and 18.75% to gentamicin. Of the MSSA, 17.69% were resistant to erythromycin and 7.08% to gentamicin. None of the MRSA and MSSA strains showed reduced sensitivity to vancomycin.