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. 2006 Feb;27(2):198-200.
doi: 10.1086/500650. Epub 2006 Feb 8.

Oxacillin-resistant and multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Lima, Peru

C Seas  1 , K Hernandez, R Ramos, E Bazan, I Rodriguez, A Torres, C Zamudio, E Gotuzzo
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Oxacillin-resistant and multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Lima, Peru

C Seas et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

In a hospital in Lima, Peru, a review of 103 Staphylococcus aureus infections was conducted during 2002. The prevalence of oxacillin-resistant S. aureus strains was 68%; 25% of strains were resistant to multiple drugs. Previous use of antibiotics and undergoing a surgical procedure during the current hospital stay were associated with the presence of an oxacillin-resistant S. aureus strain.

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