Abstract
In 1997, 80 and 89% of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from university hospitals in Odense and Hvidovre respectively were resistant to penicillin and 32.0 and 41% of Escherichia coli were resistant to ampicillin. There were low incidences of methicillin resistance in S. aureus (<1%), penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae (3%),and gentamicin in E. coli (2%). These figures might reflect the low use of antibiotics in Denmark.
MeSH terms
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Ampicillin Resistance
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Denmark
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Drug Resistance, Microbial*
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Drug Utilization
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Escherichia coli / drug effects*
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Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
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Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology
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Gentamicins / pharmacology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Positive Cocci / drug effects*
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Haemophilus Infections / microbiology
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Haemophilus influenzae / drug effects
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Hospitals, University*
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Humans
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Methicillin Resistance
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Penicillin Resistance
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Gentamicins