Antimicrobial Ointments and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300

Suzuki, Masahiro; Yamada, Kazuhiro; Nagao, Miki; Aoki, Etsuko; Matsumoto, Masakado; Hirayama, Tatsuya; Yamamoto, Hiroaki; Hiramatsu, Reiji; Ichiyama, Satoshi; Iinuma, Yoshitsugu

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Antimicrobial Ointments and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300

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Oct 2011
By Suzuki, Masahiro ; Yamada, Kazuhiro ; Nagao, Miki ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Suzuki, Masahiro ; Yamada, Kazuhiro ; Nagao, Miki ; Aoki, Etsuko ; Matsumoto, Masakado ; Hirayama, Tatsuya ; Yamamoto, Hiroaki ; Hiramatsu, Reiji ; Ichiyama, Satoshi ; Iinuma, Yoshitsugu
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We tested 259 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates and 2 USA300 ATCC type strains for susceptibility to bacitracin and neomycin contained in over-the-counter antibacterial ointments. Resistance to both bacitracin and neomycin was found only in USA300. The use of over-the counter antimicrobial drugs may select for the USA300 clone.
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Anti-Bacterial Agents Bacitracin Dispatch Humans Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Microbial Sensitivity Tests Neomycin Nonprescription Drugs Ointments Polymyxin B
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Emerg Infect Dis. 17(10):1917-1920.
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Journal Article
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17
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10
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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