Emergence of a mupirocin-resistant, methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus clone associated with skin and soft tissue infections in Greece

Emergence of a mupirocin-resistant, methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus clone associated with skin and soft tissue infections in Greece

Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus causes various infections, including skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). In this study, methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) from SSTIs among patients in three tertiary-care hospitals in Greece were studied in terms of antimicrobial resistance, clon...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos Giormezis, Anastassios Doudoulakakis, Katerina Tsilipounidaki, Maria Militsopoulou, George Kalogeras, Vasiliki Stamouli, Fevronia Kolonitsiou, Efthimia Petinaki, Evangelia Lebessi, Iris Spiliopoulou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
MSSA
SSTIs
Mupirocin-resistant
ST121
Exfoliative toxins
Greece
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02272-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02272-5

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