Sources and susceptibilities of staphylococci isolated from XXXX . A seven-year survey.

@entity1 @entity114 @entity566 @entity2929 @entity794 @entity5821 @entity1372 @entity733 @entity272 @entity1793 @entity16859 @entity3402
A seven-year surveillance was done of the antibiotic susceptibility of @entity794 isolated from @entity1 seen in The @entity1 's Hospital, Birmingham, Ala. There were no outbreaks of hospital-acquired @entity1793 during this time. Of 5,479 strains, 2,685 were from hospitalized @entity1 ; 2,794 of 5,479 were from outpatients. The incidence of @entity114 resistance increased from 76% to more than 85% between 1973 and 1979, with no significant difference noted between inpatient and outpatient strains. @entity114 resistance was similar, regardless of the clinical source (site of isolation) of staphylococci. @entity272 , soft tissue, wounds, and @entity733 perennially accounted for the greatest proportion of isolates. Thus, @entity272 represent an important reservoir for @entity114 -resistant staphylococci. Nearly all strains were susceptible to the other antibiotics tested; multiple resistance was rare. Susceptibility to @entity3402 , @entity2929 , @entity5821 , @entity1372 , and @entity16859 remained stable through the years. These agents provide effective therapeutic regimens for @entity1 with @entity1793 , including those with @entity114 @entity566 .
