[A study on antimicrobial resistance of coagulase negative staphylococci]

Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi. 1995 Sep;34(9):620-2.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

One hundred and eight strains of coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS) isolated from different clinical specimens (sputum, urine, blood, various catheters etc.) were classified into 9 species of CNS with biochemical technique. Staphylococcus epidermidis and staphylococcus saprophyticus accounted for the majority (66%). Drug susceptibility tests revealed that they were highly resistant to penicillin, oxacillin, erythromycin, chloramphenicol, compound sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, cephazolin and ++ceftazidim but relatively sensitive to vancomycin, amikacin, gentamicin and rifapen. The MIC of oxacillin ranged from 0.125 mg/L to 128 mg/L. The MIC90 was 64 mg/L. It is suggested that vancomycin is the therapy of first choice in methicillin resistant CNS infection.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cephalosporin Resistance
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Penicillin Resistance
  • Staphylococcus / classification
  • Staphylococcus / drug effects*
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis / drug effects*
  • Vancomycin / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Vancomycin