The antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm formation and genotypic profiles of Staphylococcus haemolyticus from bloodstream infections

The antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm formation and genotypic profiles of Staphylococcus haemolyticus from bloodstream infections

We analysed the antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm formation and genotypic profiles of 27 isolates of Staphylococcus haemolyticus obtained from the blood of 19 patients admitted to a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our analysis revealed a clinical significance of 36.8% and a multi-resistance...

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Main Authors: Patricia Vollu Silva, Raquel Souza Cruz, Luiz Sergio Keim, Geraldo Renato de Paula, Bernadete Teixeira Ferreira Carvalho, Leonardo Rocchetto Coelho, Maria Cicera da Silva Carvalho, Joel Mauricio Correa da Rosa, Agnes Marie Sa Figueiredo, Lenise Arneiro Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Staphylococcus haemolyticus
SCCmec
biofilm
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