Erythromycin-induced resistance to clindamycin in Staphylococcus aureus.

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dc.contributor.authorMarr, Jonathan K
dc.contributor.authorLim, Audrey T
dc.contributor.authorYamamoto, Loren
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-25T22:44:23Z
dc.date.available2016-10-25T22:44:23Z
dc.date.issued2005-01
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE: To describe the incidence of erythromycin-induced resistance to clindamycin in a sample of Staphylococcus aureus isolates. METHODS: 100 erythromycin-resistant and clindamycin-sensitive S. aureus were collected as a convenience sample from February to August 2003. Inducible clindamycin resistance was identified using the D-zone disc method. RESULTS: Of the 100 Staphylococcus aureus isolates, 64 were methicillin sensitive (MSSA) and 36 were methicillin resistant (MRSA). Of the 64 MSSA isolates, 22 (34%) had inducible resistance. Of the 36 MRSA isolates, 4 (11%) had inducible resistance. Overall, 26% of these clindamycin sensitive S. aureus isolates, exhibited inducible resistance to clindamycin. CONCLUSIONS: In this sample, MSSA isolates were almost three times more likely to have inducible MLS resistance compared to MRSA isolates. Inducible resistance may compromise the efficacy of clindamycin. The frequency of inducible resistance in this series of "clindamycin sensitive" S. aureus isolates is 26%. It is likely that the true percentage of clindamycin resistance is being underestimated since testing for inducible resistance is not routinely performed.
dc.identifier.issn0017-8594
dc.identifier.pubmed15751751
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10524/53491
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subject.meshAnti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology
dc.subject.meshClindamycin/pharmacology
dc.subject.meshDrug Resistance, Bacterial
dc.subject.meshErythromycin/pharmacology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMethicillin/pharmacology
dc.subject.meshMethicillin Resistance
dc.subject.meshMicrobial Sensitivity Tests
dc.subject.meshStaphylococcus aureus/drug effects/isolation & purification
dc.titleErythromycin-induced resistance to clindamycin in Staphylococcus aureus.
dc.typeArticle
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prism.number1
prism.pagerange6-8
prism.publicationnameHawaii Medical Journal
prism.volume64

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