Detection of inducible and constitutive clindamycin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus isolates in a tertiary care hospital, Eastern India

Introduction: Clindamycin is an excellent drug for skin and soft tissue Staphylococcus aureus infections, but resistance mediated by inducible macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B (iMLS B ) phenotype leads to in vivo therapeutic failure even though they may be in vitro susceptible in Kirby-Bauer di...

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Main Authors: Subasini Majhi, Muktikesh Dash, Dharitri Mohapatra, Ashoka Mohapatra, Nirupama Chayani
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/97392d6ad17546f3b9c934215e4ea8c9
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