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ArticleIranian journal of microbiology2015

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci: Prevalence and susceptibility patterns in a burn center in Ahvaz from 2013-2014.

Alireza Ekrami, Effat Abbasi Montazeri, Gholam Abbas Kaydani, Leili Shokoohizadeh

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Article in Iranian journal of microbiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Alireza EkramiInfectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. ; Department of Medical laboratory Sciences, School of Para medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Effat Abbasi MontazeriDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Gholam Abbas KaydaniDepartment of Medical laboratory Sciences, School of Para medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Leili ShokoohizadehInfectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. ; Department of Medical laboratory Sciences, School of Para medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IR

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BACKGROUND AND

objectivesMethicillin resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and coagulase negative staphylococci (MRCoNS) have recognized as the major cause of nosocomial infections that threat the burn patient's life. The aims of this study were to determine the frequency of MRSA and MRCoNS and their antibiotic resistance patterns among burn patients in a burn center in Ahvaz, Iran. MATERIAL AND

methodsA total of 340 clinical specimens: (80%) wound and (20%) blood were obtained from patients in Taleghani burn hospital during February 2013-2014. Staphylococci species identification and antibiogram were performed by standard procedures using disk diffusion method. The Methicillin resistance strains were detected by Etest and PCR using mecA specific primers.

resultsOut of 30.2% (103) isolates that were recognized as staphylococci, 82 % (84) and 18% (19) were identified as S. aureus and coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) respectively. Resistance to methicillin was detected in 60% and 63% of the S. aureus and CoNS isolates respectively. Seven different antimicrobial resistance patterns observed among methicillin resistant staphylococci. The MRSA and MRCoNS strains showed closed resistance phenotypes. All the methicillin resistant isolates showed a high rate resistance to the other studied antibiotics in comparison to methicilin sensitive isolates. Vancomycin and imipenem showed the greatest effect against methicillin resistant isolates. During 8 years in the studied burn hospital, no significant changes in the methicillin resistance staphylococci frequency were detected.

conclusionThe presence of multi resistant MRSA and MRCoNS strains is cause of concern in burn hospitals. Vancomycin remains as a drug of choice for methicillin resistance staphylococci infections.

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Burn patientsMethicillin ResistanceStaphylococci

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