ISSN: 0973-7510
E-ISSN: 2581-690X
Present study was undertaken to determine antibiotic sensitivity pattern of MRSA isolated from blood cultures from paediatric patients. A total number of 900 blood culture samples collected over a period of four years were taken into account. Out of 370 Staphylococcal isolates 125 isolates were found to be MRSA[33.7%]. The sensitivities of MRSA to various antibiotics were determined by disc diffusion method which showed the sensitivity pattern as to Vancomycin (100%), Linezolid (96%), Amikacin (67.2%), ciprofloxacin (16%), Cefuroxime (08%) and amoxicillin (7.2%). Findings presented in this study indicated hundred percent sensitivity to Vancomycin and a high level of resistance to widely used therapeutic agents.
MRSA, blood cultures, antibiotic sensitivity, children
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