Susceptibility of methicillin resistant staphylococcal strains to some antimicrobials: [METHICILLIN'E REZISTAN STAFiLOKOK SUŞLARININ BAZI ANTİMİKROBİYALLERE DUYARLILIĞI]

Mehmet Ali Özinel; Hüseyin Gün; Sabri Güngör

doi:10.58600/eurjther.19900102-483

Authors

Mehmet Ali Özinel GATA, Tıp Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji ve Ki. Mik. ABD
Hüseyin Gün GATA, Tıp Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji ve Ki. Mik. ABD
Sabri Güngör Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fak. Mikrobiyoloji ve Ki. Mik. ABD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.19900102-483

Keywords:

Antimicrobial agents, Staphylococcus, Methicillin

Abstract

Susceptibility of 92 methicillin resistant staphylococcus to some antimicrobials representing various groups was investigated by disc agar diffusion. They were found highly resistant to erythromycin, lincomycin and tetracycline. Amikacin was found to be the most effective agent.

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