Antibiotic resistance and differences by culture site in Staphylococcus aureus

Duncan P Stiller(1), Ajinkya M Pawar, BS(2), Kerry L LaPlante, PharmD(2,3,4) and Aisling R Caffrey, PhD, MS(2,3)

Research

Background: Reduced susceptibility to antibiotics and the emergence of resistant strains of bacteria have become a serious problem in the recent past due to overuse and misuse of these drugs.
Objectives: To compare antibiotic resistance in S. aureus by infection site over a ten-year period.
Related People: Kerry L. LaPlante
(1)College of Human Science and Services, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
(2)College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
(3)Infectious Diseases Research Program, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA
(4)Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.