Isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) not belonging to the Brazilian epidemic clone

SCCmec typing revealed that Brazilian clone isolates harbor SCCmec III. We found that is possible a MRSA genetic diversity in Brazil, when strains of MRSA not belonging to the Brazilian Epidemic Clone (BEC) that were isolated in patients at the hospital.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Safety in health 2015-08, Vol.1 (1), Article 9
Hauptverfasser:	Martino, Marinês Dalla Valle, Correa, Luci, Pignatari, Antônio Carlos Campos, Silva, Moacyr, Siqueira, Itacy, Castrucci, Fernanda Marques, Pasternak, Jacyr, dos Santos, Oscar Fernando Pavão, Marra, Alexandre Rodrigues
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Health care Patient safety
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Zusammenfassung:	SCCmec typing revealed that Brazilian clone isolates harbor SCCmec III. We found that is possible a MRSA genetic diversity in Brazil, when strains of MRSA not belonging to the Brazilian Epidemic Clone (BEC) that were isolated in patients at the hospital.
ISSN:	2056-5917 2056-5917
DOI:	10.1186/s40886-015-0001-6