Gourni M, Kontou M, Hadjipanayiotou C, Protopapa P
National Infection Control Committee, Ministry of Health, Nicosia, Cyprus.
East Mediterr Health J. 2001 Jul-Sep;7(4-5):744-9.
Four general hospitals in Cyprus evaluated the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains in positive cultures of staphylococci among inpatients from September 1999 to March 2000. One hundred and ninety three (193) strains were isolated from cultures of respiratory secretions, skin and mucous membrane lesions, blood and urine. Of the S. aureus strains studied, 80 (41.45%) were MRSA and 113 (58.55%) were methicillin sensitive S. aureus (MSSA). More than 78.75% of the MRSA were resistant to erythromycin and 18.75% to gentamicin. Of the MSSA, 17.69% were resistant to erythromycin and 7.08% to gentamicin. None of the MRSA and MSSA strains showed reduced sensitivity to vancomycin.
塞浦路斯的四家综合医院评估了1999年9月至2000年3月住院患者葡萄球菌阳性培养物中耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)菌株的发生率。从呼吸道分泌物、皮肤和粘膜损伤、血液及尿液培养物中分离出193株菌株。在所研究的金黄色葡萄球菌菌株中,80株(41.45%)为MRSA,113株(58.55%)为甲氧西林敏感金黄色葡萄球菌(MSSA)。超过78.75%的MRSA对红霉素耐药,18.75%对庆大霉素耐药。在MSSA中,17.69%对红霉素耐药,7.08%对庆大霉素耐药。MRSA和MSSA菌株均未显示对万古霉素敏感性降低。