Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA): molecular background, virulence, and relevance for public health

Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) are frequently found in nosocomial environments as the main pathogen in several infections. In 1961, reports of nosocomial S. aureus resistant to methicillin, the drug of choice against penicillin-resistant strains, required new alte...

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Main Author: Bonesso,MF (author)
Other Authors: Marques,SA (author), Cunha,MLRS (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
Subjects:
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
mecA gene
oxacillin
Panton-Valentine leukocidin
drug resistance
epidemiology
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992011000400004
Country:Brazil
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