Methicillin-Resistant Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Carriage is a Protective Factor of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Colonization in HIV-Infected Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background. Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci (MRCoNS) is regarded as the repository of mecA gene for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and may develop methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) to MRSA. Therefore, we aimed to explore whether MRCoNS ca...

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Main Authors: Ying Li, Jialing Lin, Linghua Li, Weiping Cai, Jiaping Ye, Suiping He, Wencui Zhang, Ning Liu, Zijun Gong, Xiaohua Ye, Zhenjiang Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5717413