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Antibiotic Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus in Saigon, South Vietnam^*

Methicillin resistant staphylococci are unevenly distributed throughout the world; the explanation for this is not known. During a survey of local hospitals for methicillin resistance, a number of strains from South Vietnam became available for study. Tests were performed in microtiter plates using various concentrations of several antibiotics with a final concentration of organisms of 10⁵/ml and 10⁸/ml. With the larger number of organisms in the inoculum, 17% of strains required 12.5 µg/ml or more of methicillin for inhibition. This is in contrast to a very low percentage of methicillin resistant staphylococci from local sources encountered in our laboratory. An unexpected finding was the occurrence of considerable lincomycin resistance in staphylococci from South Vietnam.

Accepted for publication January 10, 1976.

^* Address reprint requests to: Everett R. Rhoades, M.D. (111C), Chief, Infectious Disease Section, Veterans Administration Hospital, 921 Northeast 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104.