Antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus isolates obtained from fecal samples of healthy children.
- Domínguez, E. 1
- Zarazaga, M. 1
- Torres, C. 1
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Universidad de La Rioja
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ISSN: 0095-1137
Year of publication: 2002
Volume: 40
Issue: 7
Pages: 2638-2641
Type: Article
More publications in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
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.