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Staphylococcus aureus Tetracycline Resistance and Co-resistance in a Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis-Eligible
Rachel Mittelstaedt1,2, Sanjat Kanjilal3,4, David Helekal2
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Abstract:
Among doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP)-eligible men, Staphylococcus aureus tetracycline nonsusceptibility is more prevalent than in the overall population and is associated with resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and clindamycin. Doxy-PEP may select for multidrug-resistant S aureus, underscoring the importance of surveillance.
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