Hospital clones of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus circulating in the Tehran community

Objectives: The emergence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive Staphylococcus aureus has become a serious challenge in hospital and community settings. Therefore, this study was designed to determine the molecular characteristics and genetic relationship of PVL-positive S. aureus. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Samira Tajik, Shahin Najar-Peerayeh, Bita Bakhshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716519303248