Molecular characterization of rifampicin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus</it> isolates in a Chinese teaching hospital from Anhui, China

Molecular characterization of rifampicin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus</it> isolates in a Chinese teaching hospital from Anhui, China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Staphylococcus aureus</it> (<it>S. aureus</it>) is a major nosocomial pathogen that causes a variety of infections and toxicoses. In recent years, the percentage of rifampicin-resistant <it>S. aureus...

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Main Authors: Zhou Wenjing, Shan Wulin, Ma Xiaoling, Chang Wenjiao, Zhou Xin, Lu Huaiwei, Dai Yuanyuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
<it>Staphylococcus aureus</it>
MRSA
Rifampicin resistance
<it>rpoB</it> gene
MLST
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/240

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