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Inducible and constitutive clindamycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in a northeastern Indian tertiary care hospital.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 30 Jul 2015
Banik Amit, Khyriem Annie Bakorlin, Gurung Jeetendra, Lyngdoh Valarie Wihiwot
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INTRODUCTION: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pyogenic bacteria. They are notorious for developing prompt resistance to newer antimicrobials. With increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates, the treatment options are also becoming limited. Clindamycin is an excellent drug for skin and soft tissue infections, but resistance mediated by the inducible phenotype (iMLS(B))...
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