Molecular analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus dissemination among healthcare professionals and/or HIV patients from a tertiary hospital

Molecular analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus dissemination among healthcare professionals and/or HIV patients from a tertiary hospital

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a nosocomial pathogen in community settings. MRSA colonized individuals may contribute to its dissemination; the risk of MRSA infection is increased in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV...

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Main Authors: Jessica Baleiro Okado, Simoni Camila Bogni, Lílian Andreia Fleck Reinato, Roberto Martinez, Elucir Gir, Ilana Lopes Baratella da Cunha Camargo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2016-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
HIV patients
Teicoplanin resistance
h-VISA
Daptomycin
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