High prevalence of direct repeat unit types of 10di, 8 h and 8i among methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains with staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IIIA isolated in Tehran, Iran

High prevalence of direct repeat unit types of 10di, 8 h and 8i among methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains with staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IIIA isolated in Tehran, Iran

Abstract Background The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a main concern in burn care centers worldwide. The some reports of MRSA in Iran suggested that MRSA with type SCCmec III is common among burn patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, vi...

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Main Authors: Mitra Motallebi, Fereshteh Jabalameli, Reza Beigverdi, Mohammad Emaneini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
SCCmec typing
Dru type
Virulence factor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0501-y

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