The status of antimicrobial resistance in Taiwan among gram-positive pathogens: the Taiwan Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (TSAR) programme, 2000
The status of antimicrobial resistance in Taiwan among gram-positive pathogens: the Taiwan Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (TSAR) programme, 2000
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2003.09.021
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发表时间:
2004-04-01
影响因子:
10.8
通讯作者:
Ho, M
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作者:
McDonald, LC;Lauderdale, TL;Ho, M
In the Taiwan Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance programme, isolates were collected from 21 hospitals over a 3-month period in 2000 (TSAR 11) and rates of resistance in Gram-positive pathogens were determined. Resistance rates were high including oxacillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus (60%) and coagulase-negative staphylococci (80%), high-level gentamicin resistance (HLGR) in Enterococcus faecalis (60%) and penicillin non-susceptibility in Streptococcus pneumoniae (69%). Oxacillin resistance had increased from 1998 (TSAR 1) and may be spreading into outpatient settings. In contrast, less than 2% enterococci were vancomycin-resistant. No linezolid resistance was found in either staphylococci or enterococci. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. and the International Society of Chemotherapy. All rights reserved.