Abstract
The Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases (SLJID) is an open access, peer-reviewed, biannual journal published by the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM). The Journal considers articles from all professional disciplines involved in the field of infectious diseases. The Journal has been in publication since 2011, is included in the DOAJ since 2018 and is a member of COPE since 2021. The SLJID practices a double-blind peer review policy. From 2022, the SLJID publishes accepted manuscripts online immediately after copy-editing, enabling rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge. The published articles are subsequently compiled into two issues in April and October. The SLJID does not charge any article processing or publication fee.
Highlights
Mupirocin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus is increasingly reported in many parts of the world
Isolates which showed resistance only to 5 μg mupirocin disk (
Among the 45 nasal carriage isolates, 33 (73%) were methicillin sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) and 12 (27%) were methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA)
Summary
Mupirocin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus is increasingly reported in many parts of the world. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021 Vol 11 (Supplement) S2:25 9th Annual conference and scientific sessions 2020 Mupirocin resistance of Staphylococcus aureus in clinical isolates and nasal carriage isolates
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