Disseminated Clonal Complex 5 (CC5) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus SCCmec type II in a tertiary hospital of Southern Brazil
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes of human infections worldwide, with major dominant lineage circulating in particular geographical regions. The Brazilian Epidemic Clone (BEC, SCCmec III, ST 239) has been predominant in most Brazilian hospitals. Here, we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication date: | 2018 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | IMT |
| Repository: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.usp.br:article/151602 |
| Online Access: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/151602 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | MRSA Multi-drug resistance PVL Toxic shock syndrome toxin Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| Summary: | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes of human infections worldwide, with major dominant lineage circulating in particular geographical regions. The Brazilian Epidemic Clone (BEC, SCCmec III, ST 239) has been predominant in most Brazilian hospitals. Here, we report the prevalence of MRSA SCCmec type II exhibiting different STs, most of them belonging to CC5 in a tertiary hospital in Southern Brazil. |
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