Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) Clonal Replacement in a Malaysian Teaching Hospital: Findings from an Eight-Year Interval Molecular Surveillance

Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) Clonal Replacement in a Malaysian Teaching Hospital: Findings from an Eight-Year Interval Molecular Surveillance

Periodical surveillance on nosocomial pathogens is important for antimicrobial stewardship and infection control. The first methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) molecular surveillance in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), a Malaysian teaching hospital, was perfo...

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Main Authors: Mohd Azrul Hisham Ismail, Norhidayah Kamarudin, Muttaqillah Najihan Abdul Samat, Raja Mohd Fadhil Raja Abdul Rahman, Saberi Saimun, Toh Leong Tan, Hui-min Neoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
MRSA
molecular surveillance
SCC<i>mec</i> typing
toxin typing
<i>spa</i> typing
antimicrobial susceptibility
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/3/320

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