Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: spread of specific lineages among patients in different wards at a Brazilian teaching hospital

Volume: 86, Issue: 2, Pages: 151 - 154
Published: Feb 1, 2014
Abstract
Summary null This study aimed to characterize meticillin-resistant null Staphylococcus aureus null (MRSA) lineages circulating in a Brazilian teaching hospital. MRSA isolates from nasal swabs were evaluated to assess antimicrobial susceptibility, staphylococcal cassette chromosome null mec null (SCC mec ), Panton–Valentine leucocidin status, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profile and multi-locus sequence type (MLST) analysis. Eighty-three MRSA...
Paper Details
Title
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: spread of specific lineages among patients in different wards at a Brazilian teaching hospital
Published Date
Feb 1, 2014
Volume
86
Issue
2
Pages
151 - 154
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