Coagulase-negative staphylococci in Southern Brazil: looking toward its high diversity

Coagulase-negative staphylococci in Southern Brazil: looking toward its high diversity

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are the most prevalent pathogens in nosocomial infections and may serve as a reservoir of mobile genetic elements such as the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) encoding methicillin resistance. Molecular characterization...

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Main Authors: Caio Fernando de Oliveira, Jorunn Pauline Cavanagh, Elizabeth G. Aarag Fredheim, Keli Cristine Reiter, Alexandre Rieger, Claus Klingenberg, Pedro Alves d'Azevedo, Johanna Ericson Sollid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2016-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Coagulase-negative staphylococci
SCCmec
Multidrug-resistance
Biofilm
Molecular typing
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