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THE JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE 2005; 13 (1-2): 54-62

METHICILLIN - RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS STRAINS ISOLATED FROM CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY Sofia Constantiniu1, Angela Romaniuc1, Aurora Ambăruş2, Roxana Alexandrescu1, Adriana Coşofreţ3, Carmen Stanciu4 1. Institute of Public Health Iaşi, 2. “Sf. Spiridon” Hospital Iaşi, 3. “Nicolina” Medical Unit Iaşi, 4. Health District Authority Vrancea Abstract. Aim. The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of the MRSA strains in community by analysis of the pharyngeal swabs from children with acute and chronic pharyngitis assisted in medical ambulatory units. Material and methods. A number of 128 S.aureus strains isolated during the period of 2002-2004 from 1782 children were tested concerning their susceptibility to oxacillin. All S.aureus strains with oxacillin inhibition zones diameter