IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy1803General SciencesDETECTION OF INDUCIBLE CLINDAMYCIN RESISTANCE IN CLINICAL ISOLATES OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS FROM A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN BIJAPUR, KARNATAKA STATE OF INDIA KakhandkiLakshmi S.PeerapurB VParandekarPrashant25052012)3942This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

The present study aimed at in-vitro detection of macrolide resistant phenotypes of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and interpretation of susceptibility tests to guide therapy. The study included 100 strains of Staphylococcus aureus out of which 67 strains were methicillin sensitive Staphyloccus aureus (MSSA) and 33 strains were methicillin resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA). Overall 20 (20%) strains of Staphylococcus aureus exhibited inducible resistance to clindmycin by double disc diffusion test . Of these 20 strains, 15(75%) were methicillin resistant, while 5 (25%) were methicillin sensitive.

Methicillin Resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA) Inducible Clindamycin Resistance Double Disc Diffusion test.