Characterization of methicillin-susceptible and -resistant staphylococci in the clinical setting: a multicentre study in Nigeria

Characterization of methicillin-susceptible and -resistant staphylococci in the clinical setting: a multicentre study in Nigeria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The staphylococci are implicated in a variety of human infections; however, many clinical microbiology laboratories in Nigeria do not identify staphylococci (in particular coagulase negative staphylococci - CNS) to the species level....

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Main Authors: Shittu Adebayo, Oyedara Omotayo, Abegunrin Fadekemi, Okon Kenneth, Raji Adeola, Taiwo Samuel, Ogunsola Folasade, Onyedibe Kenneth, Elisha Gay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Coagulase negative staphylococci
<it>Staphylococcus aureus</it>
Multiresistance
<it>mecA</it> gene
<it>Staphylococcus haemolyticus</it>
<it>Staphylococcus sciuri</it>
Panton Valentine Leukocidin
SCC<it>mec</it> typing
ST152
Nigeria
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