Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: mecC gene and vancomycin susceptibility

Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of infection and vancomycin the gold standard for its treatment. In 2011, mecC gene was discovered in methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus, this gene shares 69% nucleotide homology with mecA gene. Also in recent years it has been described a phenomenon ca...

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Main Author: Diaz, Raquel Catarina Saraiva (author)
Format: doctoralThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/24219
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/24219