Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec in MRSA, Taiwan
To determine the predominant staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) mec element in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, we typed 190 isolates from a hospital in Taiwan. We found a shift from type IV to type III SCCmec element during 1992–2003, perhaps caused by selective pressure from indi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2007-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/3/06-0247_article |