Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in non-outbreak skin infections

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in non-outbreak skin infections

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and risk factors for the acquisition of MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) as the main cause of skin and soft tissue infections. S. aureus were characterized for the presence of PVL, TSST-1 and mecA genes....

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Main Authors: Mariana Fávero Bonesso, Silvio Alencar Marques, Carlos Henrique Camargo, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza, Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2014-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
resistance
skin infections
virulence
epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822014000400034&lng=en&tlng=en

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