REDUCED SUSCEPTIBILITY OF MRSA TO VANCOMYCIN

Authors

  • Suneel Bhooshan Dept of Microbiology AIIMS, Bhopal (462024)
  • Jyoti Prasad Department of Microbiology KMC Manipal, India
  • Amitesh Dutta Department of Microbiology KMC Manipal, India
  • Vandana Ke Department of Microbiology KMC Manipal, India
  • Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay Department of Microbiology KMC Manipal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2016v8i9.13023

Keywords:

MRSA, Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus, MIC

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to observe the antibiogram, vancomycin MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration), and inducible clindamycin resistance in clinical isolates of MRSA (Methicillin-Resistance Staphylococcus aureus).

Methods: Drug resistance pattern was studied by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion methods. MIC of vancomycin was determined by agar dilution method.

Results: MRSA was found to be highly resistant to gentamicin (76%), erythromycin (67.03%) and ciprofloxacin (65.09%) while glycopeptides showed uniform susceptibility.

Conclusion: Though there was no drug resistance observed against vancomycin and linezolid, it's wise to use these antibiotics safely as emerging resistance has been reported for these drugs from all over the world.

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Published

01-09-2016

How to Cite

Bhooshan, S., J. Prasad, A. Dutta, V. Ke, and C. Mukhopadhyay. “REDUCED SUSCEPTIBILITY OF MRSA TO VANCOMYCIN”. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 8, no. 9, Sept. 2016, pp. 321-2, doi:10.22159/ijpps.2016v8i9.13023.

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