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Prevalence of resistance phenotypes in Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative isolates of venous ulcers of primary healthcare patients.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Dec 2012
Martins Marlene Andrade, Santos Silvana de Lima Vieira Dos, Leão Lara Stefânia Netto de Oliveira, Araújo Nayara Portilho, Bachion Maria Márcia
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INTRODUCTION: In venous ulcers, the presence of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococcus resistance phenotypes can aggravate and limit the choices for treatment. METHODS: Staphylococcus isolated from 69 patients (98 ulcers) between October of 2009 and October of 2010 were tested. The macrolide, lincosamide, streptogramin B (MLS B) group resistance phenotype detection was performed using the...
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