Distribution of SCCmec Elements and Presence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis Isolated from Clinical Samples in a University Hospital of Isfahan City, Iran

Distribution of SCCmec Elements and Presence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis Isolated from Clinical Samples in a University Hospital of Isfahan City, Iran

Introduction: Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) is considered as a major pathogen of nosocomial infections among immunosuppressed patients. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the types of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec (SCCmec) and Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) gene a...

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Main Authors: Mehrdad Halaji, Ashkan Karimi, Parisa Shoaei, Mohamm Adreza Nahaei, Farzin Khorvash, Behrooz Ataei, Majid Yaran, Seyed Asghar Havaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance
cefoxitin
chromosome
cytotoxins
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