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Antimicrobial susceptibillty of Staphylococcus aureus strains at Muhimbili Medical Centre, Tanzania.
East Afr Med J. 1999 Dec; 76(12):693-5.EA

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of S. aureus isolates including the presence of methicillin resistant S. aureus strains.

DESIGN

Cross-sectional study.

SETTING

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Muhimbili Medical Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania between October 1997 and March 1998.

PATIENTS

Two hundred and sixty patients consisting of 67 neonates, 114 children aged 18 years and below and 79 adults.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES

Antimicrobial susceptibility to tetracycline, erythromycin, cefuroxime, methicillin and penicillin G and presence of mec A gene.

RESULTS

Among the S. aureus strains, 97.3%, 68.1%, 37.3% and 6.5% were sensitive to cefuroxime, erythromycin, tetracycline and penicillin G respectively. Only one (0.4%) S. aureus isolate was resistant to methicillin using both the E test and presence of mec A gene. There was no significant difference between the sensitive S. aureus isolates from the neonates, children and adults.

CONCLUSION

S. aureus strains are becoming more resistant to commonly used antimicrobial agents, the prevalence of methicillin resistant S. aureus strains in our study population is low compared with reported studies.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Urassa WK
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Haule EA
No affiliation info available
Kagoma C
No affiliation info available
Langeland N
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Academic Medical CentersAdolescentAdultAge DistributionChildChild, PreschoolCross InfectionCross-Sectional StudiesDrug Resistance, MicrobialFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfection ControlMaleMethicillin ResistanceMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPrevalenceStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusTanzania

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

10734542

Citation

Urassa, W K., et al. "Antimicrobial Susceptibillty of Staphylococcus Aureus Strains at Muhimbili Medical Centre, Tanzania." East African Medical Journal, vol. 76, no. 12, 1999, pp. 693-5.
Urassa WK, Haule EA, Kagoma C, et al. Antimicrobial susceptibillty of Staphylococcus aureus strains at Muhimbili Medical Centre, Tanzania. East Afr Med J. 1999;76(12):693-5.
Urassa, W. K., Haule, E. A., Kagoma, C., & Langeland, N. (1999). Antimicrobial susceptibillty of Staphylococcus aureus strains at Muhimbili Medical Centre, Tanzania. East African Medical Journal, 76(12), 693-5.
Urassa WK, et al. Antimicrobial Susceptibillty of Staphylococcus Aureus Strains at Muhimbili Medical Centre, Tanzania. East Afr Med J. 1999;76(12):693-5. PubMed PMID: 10734542.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Antimicrobial susceptibillty of Staphylococcus aureus strains at Muhimbili Medical Centre, Tanzania. AU - Urassa,W K, AU - Haule,E A, AU - Kagoma,C, AU - Langeland,N, PY - 2000/3/29/pubmed PY - 2000/4/15/medline PY - 2000/3/29/entrez SP - 693 EP - 5 JF - East African medical journal JO - East Afr Med J VL - 76 IS - 12 N2 - OBJECTIVE: To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of S. aureus isolates including the presence of methicillin resistant S. aureus strains. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Muhimbili Medical Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania between October 1997 and March 1998. PATIENTS: Two hundred and sixty patients consisting of 67 neonates, 114 children aged 18 years and below and 79 adults. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Antimicrobial susceptibility to tetracycline, erythromycin, cefuroxime, methicillin and penicillin G and presence of mec A gene. RESULTS: Among the S. aureus strains, 97.3%, 68.1%, 37.3% and 6.5% were sensitive to cefuroxime, erythromycin, tetracycline and penicillin G respectively. Only one (0.4%) S. aureus isolate was resistant to methicillin using both the E test and presence of mec A gene. There was no significant difference between the sensitive S. aureus isolates from the neonates, children and adults. CONCLUSION: S. aureus strains are becoming more resistant to commonly used antimicrobial agents, the prevalence of methicillin resistant S. aureus strains in our study population is low compared with reported studies. SN - 0012-835X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/10734542/Antimicrobial_susceptibillty_of_Staphylococcus_aureus_strains_at_Muhimbili_Medical_Centre_Tanzania_ L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/antibioticresistance.html DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -