Retapamulin Activity Against Pediatric Strains of Mupirocin-resistant Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 40(7): 637-638, 2021 07 01.
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| ID: mdl-33657598
ABSTRACT
Retapamulin activity against 53 isolates obtained from a mupirocin-resistant community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pediatric disease cluster was evaluated using broth microdilution. All strains were susceptible to retapamulin with minimum inhibitory concentrations ≤ 0.5 µg/mL. DNA sequence analysis of rplC and cfr identified one rplC strain variant that did not demonstrate reduced phenotypic susceptibility to retapamulin. These results demonstrate that retapamulin may be a useful alternative therapy for mupirocin-resistant community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus, especially in disease clusters.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Mupirocina
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Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes
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Diterpenos
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article