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Review
. 2023 May;44(5):794-797.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.9. Epub 2022 Feb 15.

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance patterns among Staphylococcus aureus in the United States, 2012-2018

D Cal Ham  1 , Lucy Fike  1 , Hannah Wolford  1 , Lindsey Lastinger  1 , Minn Soe  1 , James Baggs  1 , Maroya Spalding Walters  1
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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance patterns among Staphylococcus aureus in the United States, 2012-2018

D Cal Ham et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 May.

Abstract

We reviewed trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole antibiotic susceptibility testing data among Staphylococcus aureus using 3 national inpatient databases. In all 3 databases, we observed an increases in the percentage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus that were not susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Providers should select antibiotic regimens based on local resistance patterns and should report changes to the public health department.

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Conflicts of interest. All authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

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