Clinical characteristics and resistance patterns of Staphylococcus aureus infections in children at a tertiary care hospital in southern Turkey

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ÇAY Ü., Celik U., BARUTÇU A., Ozdemir U., Unal N.

CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.47, no.2, pp.580-588, 2022 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 47 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2022
• Doi Number: 10.17826/cumj.1038002
• Journal Name: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.580-588
• Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus, child, clinical characteristics, antibiotic resistance, METHICILLIN-RESISTANT, MUPIROCIN RESISTANCE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, BACTEREMIA, STRAINS, COHORT
• Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and demographic characteristics and resistance patterns to antistaphylococcal antibiotics of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) isolates, which is a leading cause of invasive infections in children.