In Vitro Susceptibility to Glycopeptides, Linezolid, Tigecycline, and Ceftaroline against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcusaureus Isolates in a Tunisian University Hospital
Senda Mezghani Maalej,
Olfa Gargouri,
Adnene Hammami
Abstract:Background: Vancomycin remains the drug of choice for treatment of serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. However, Strains with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin have been reported in several countries around the world.Therefore, new antibiotics are introduced into the treatment. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the vancomycin, teicoplanin, linezolid, tigecycline and ceftaroline susceptibility patternand to investigate the presence and the frequency of heterog… Show more
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