The presence of qacA/B gene in Brazilian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

A total of 74 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains isolated from three government hospitals in 2002 and 2003 were examined concerning the distribution of qacA/B gene, which is the determinant of resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds largely employed in hospital disinfecti...

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Main Authors: Neide H Tokumaru Miyazaki, Alessandra O Abreu, Victor A Marin, Cleide AF Rezende, Márcia TB Moraes, Maria Helena S Villas Bôas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2007-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000400018