In contrast to other countries, the present study
identified a low susceptibility of MRSA isolates to
rifampicin in Poland, although similar results
have been obtained in some regions of Australia
[32–34]. Resistance may arise in tuberculosis
patients treated with rifampicin [35], and rifampicinrifampicin
is used extensively in Poland as part of
combination therapy for tuberculosis, which has
a relatively high incidence in the Polish population
(26.5 ⁄ 100 000; http://www.pzh.gov.pl).