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Volume 4 Issue 5 (September - October, 2016)
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INDUCIBLE CLINDAMYCIN RESISTANCE IN CLINICAL ISOLATES OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL |
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Vishal Sharma, Anuj Sharma | |
Clindamycin is widely used for treatment of skin and soft tissue infections caused by staphylococci. However inducible clindamycin resistance may be missed in routine in vitro susceptibility test for clindamycin. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of inducible clindamycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from various clinical specimens. Isolates were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing for erythromycin, clindamycin and cefoxitin. Inducible clindamycin resistance was tested by D test. Corresponding Author: Dr. Vishal Sharma, Associate Professor Microbiology, GGS Medical college and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India, Email- v123sharma@yahoo.co.in This article may be cited as: Sharma V, Sharma A. Inducible clindamycin resistance in clinical isolates of staphylococcus aureus in a teaching hospital. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(5):86-88. |
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