The multifaceted resources and microevolution of the successful human and animal pathogen methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most important bacterial pathogens based on its incidence and the severity of its associated infections. In addition, severe MRSA infections can occur in hospitalised patients or healthy individuals from the community. Studies have sho...

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Main Authors: Agnes Marie Sá Figueiredo, Fabienne Antunes Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2014-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762014000300265&lng=en&tlng=en