Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Staphylococcus aureus in Decubitus Ulcer Infections

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dc.contributor.authorBayyigit, Akif
dc.contributor.authorErdem, Mustafa Genco
dc.contributor.authorUnlu, Ozge
dc.contributor.authorGungor, Sevgi
dc.contributor.authorDemirci, Mehmet
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-31T15:02:25Z
dc.date.available2026-01-31T15:02:25Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: Decubitus ulcers, also called bedsores or pressure ulcers, are skin and soft tissue injuries caused by sustained or prolonged pressure on the skin. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the most frequently isolated bacteria in patients with decubitus ulcer infection. In this study, we aimed to retrospectively determine the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of S. aureus strains isolated from wound swab cultures of patients hospitalized in various wards. Methods: Wound swab cultures were examined from patients with clinical signs of decubitus ulcer infection during inpatient treatment in different wards with various diagnoses between January 2009 and October 2019. In these samples, the antimicrobial susceptibility profile data of 132 S. aureus strains belonging to 132 different patients who were considered clinically significant were included in our study. Results: Among all specimens, 132 (13.83%) S. aureus positivity cases were included in our study. The methicillin-resistant (MRSA) rates were 43.85% (24/56) in male patients and 57.14% (32/56) in female patients with decubitus ulcer infection. Of the S. aureus strains, 42.42% (56/132) were MRSA and 57.58% (76/132) were methicillin-susceptible (MSSA). Linezolid was found to be the most effective antibiotic among MRSA strains, whereas all MSSA strains were susceptible to amoxicillin + clavulanic acid, rifampicin, and cefoxitin. Conclusion: Antimicrobial resistant strains such as MRSA may be encountered in half of S. aureus infections and may complicate treatment options. We conclude that infections and antimicrobial resistance profiles should be routinely monitored.
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/eamr.galenos.2024.34635
dc.identifier.endpage125
dc.identifier.issn2651-3137
dc.identifier.issn2651-3153
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.startpage121
dc.identifier.trdizinid1345980
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/eamr.galenos.2024.34635
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1345980
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/10438
dc.identifier.volume40
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Archives of Medical Research
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_TR-Dizin_20260128
dc.subjectMRSA
dc.subjectStaphylococcus aureus
dc.subjectMSSA
dc.subjectdecubitus ulcers
dc.titleAntimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Staphylococcus aureus in Decubitus Ulcer Infections
dc.typeArticle

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