Antimicrobial Ointments and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300

Antimicrobial Ointments and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300

We tested 259 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates and 2 USA300 ATCC type strains for susceptibility to bacitracin and neomycin contained in over-the-counter antibacterial ointments. Resistance to both bacitracin and neomycin was found only in USA300. The use of over-the counter anti...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Suzuki, Kazuhiro Yamada, Miki Nagao, Etsuko Aoki, Masakado Matsumoto, Tatsuya Hirayama, Hiroaki Yamamoto, Reiji Hiramatsu, Satoshi Ichiyama, Yoshitsugu Iinuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacteria
antimicrobial drug resistant
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
over-the-counter
community acquired infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/10/10-1365_article
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Summary:We tested 259 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates and 2 USA300 ATCC type strains for susceptibility to bacitracin and neomycin contained in over-the-counter antibacterial ointments. Resistance to both bacitracin and neomycin was found only in USA300. The use of over-the counter antimicrobial drugs may select for the USA300 clone.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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