Antimicrobial ointments and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300.

Authors :: Suzuki M
Yamada K
Nagao M
Aoki E
Matsumoto M
Hirayama T
Yamamoto H
Hiramatsu R
Ichiyama S
Iinuma Y
Suzuki, Masahiro
Yamada, Kazuhiro
Nagao, Miki
Aoki, Etsuko
Matsumoto, Masakado
Hirayama, Tatsuya
Yamamoto, Hiroaki
Hiramatsu, Reiji
Ichiyama, Satoshi
Iinuma, Yoshitsugu
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Oct2011, Vol. 17 Issue 10, p1917-1920. 4p.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: We tested 259 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates and 2 USA300 ATCC type strains for susceptibility to bacitracin and neomycin contained in over-the-counter antibacterial ointments. Resistance to both bacitracin and neomycin was found only in USA300. The use of over-the counter antimicrobial drugs may select for the USA300 clone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]