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Inducible Clindamycin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus:A Cross-Sectional Report


Author(s) : Hajia Masoud Mohammad Rahbar, 
Publisher : N/A
Publication Date : 2007
ISSN : N/A
Abstract : The incidence of inducible clindamycin resistance were studied in Milad Hospital of Tehran, Iran. Of 175 isolates of S. aureus 17(9.7%) isolates showed inducible clindamycin resistance. Of 17 inducible clindamycin isolates of S. aureus, 11 strains were methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and 6 isolates were methicillin susceptible S. aureus) (MSSA). All isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and linozolide. We conclude that it is necessary to perform D-test for detection of inducible clindamycin in staphylococci in routine laboratory practices.,