Antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus isolates obtained from fecal samples of healthy children.

  1. Domínguez, E. 1
  2. Zarazaga, M. 1
  3. Torres, C. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

Journal:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology

ISSN: 0095-1137

Year of publication: 2002

Volume: 40

Issue: 7

Pages: 2638-2641

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.7.2638-2641.2002 PMID: 12089295 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-0036307970 WoS: WOS:000176605800055 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

Thirty-nine Staphylococcus isolates with different mechanisms of resistance were recovered from the feces of 50 healthy children and tested for their susceptibilities to 17 antibiotics. The percentages of resistance of the staphylococci to some antibiotics were as follows: penicillin, 87%; erythromycin, 64%; tobramycin, 36%; tetracycline, 20.5%; kanamycin, 15%; and gentamicin, 13%. The mecA gene was detected in nine coagulase-negative staphylococci.