Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antibiotic resistance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from hospital food

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antibiotic resistance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from hospital food

Abstract Background Pathogenic biotypes of the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains are considered to be one of the major cause of food-borne diseases in hospitals. The present investigation was done to study the pattern of antibiotic resistance and prevalence of antibiotic res...

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Main Authors: Farhad Safarpoor Dehkordi, Hasan Gandomi, Afshin Akhondzadeh Basti, Ali Misaghi, Ebrahim Rahimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Biotypes
Antimicrobial resistance
Hospital food
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0257-1

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