S. Higaki et al., Distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of coagulase-negative staphylococci from skin lesions, J INT MED R, 27(4), 1999, pp. 191-195
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The distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of coagulase-negative sta
phylococci from skin lesions were investigated. Staphylococcus epidermidis
was found on all areas of the body, whereas S. capitis, S. haemolyticus and
S. hominis were mainly found on the face/head or arm/leg. The distribution
of coagulase-negative staphylococci in skin lesions and at the same locati
on on normal skin was similar. Staphylococcus lugdunensis was the most susc
eptible to the nine tested antimicrobials (benzylpenicillin, ampicillin, pi
peracillin, cefazolin, erythromycin, minocycline, gentamicin, vancomycin an
d ofloxacin) and S. epidermidis the least susceptible. S. haemolyticus also
showed low susceptibility to all nine antimicrobials. Low susceptibility t
o penicillins may be explained by beta-lactamase production. The existance
of coagulase-negative staphylococci, especially concerning their potential
pathogenicity and multiple drug resistance, should not be neglected.