EMERGENCE OF HIGH-LEVEL MUPIROCIN RESISTANCE IN METHICILLIN-RESISTANTSTAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS ISOLATED FROM BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS

Authors
DOSSANTOS KRN FONSECA LD FILHO PPG
Citation
Krn. Dossantos et al., EMERGENCE OF HIGH-LEVEL MUPIROCIN RESISTANCE IN METHICILLIN-RESISTANTSTAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS ISOLATED FROM BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 17(12), 1996, pp. 813-816
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection control and hospital epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0899823X
Volume
17
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
813 - 816
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(1996)17:12<813:EOHMRI>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) wa s implemented in Rio de Janeiro and Uberlandia University Hospitals, w hich had different policies on use of mupirocin. One hundred fourteen multiresistant MRSA strains were isolated from 62 patients. Mupirocin resistance was observed in 63% of strains in Rio de Janeiro, where the re was extensive use of topical mupirocin, and 6.1% in Uberlandia, whe re its use was rare.