Analysis of the genetic diversity of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Análise da diversidade genética do Staphylococcus aureus resistente à vancomicina

Analysis of the genetic diversity of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Análise da diversidade genética do Staphylococcus aureus resistente à vancomicina

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MRCoNS) are among the most frequent causes of hospital infections worldwide, thus justifying the increasing use of vancomycin. In this study, we evaluated the presence of glycopeptide-resis...

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Main Authors: Geraldo B. Melo, Michelle C. Melo, Alexandre P. Gama, Karinne S. Carvalho, Teresa C. Jesus, Ana M. Bonetti, Paulo P. Gontijo Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2005-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
epidemiologia hospitalar
Staphylococcus aureus resistente à vancomicina
RAPD-PCR
Hospital epidemiology
vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822005000200006

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