Abstract
Ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin resistance (MIC, >4 μg/ml) was encountered in 45 of 50 clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. None of 20 methicillin-susceptible strains was resistant to the quinolones (P < 10-6). Quinolone-susceptible and -resistant isolates did not differ with respect to culture source or bacteriophage type. The future usefulness of quinolones for S. aureus infection may be limited.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 593-594 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |