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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| author | Neide H Tokumaru Miyazaki Alessandra O Abreu Victor A Marin Cleide AF Rezende Márcia TB Moraes Maria Helena S Villas Bôas |
| author_facet | Neide H Tokumaru Miyazaki Alessandra O Abreu Victor A Marin Cleide AF Rezende Márcia TB Moraes Maria Helena S Villas Bôas |
| author_sort | Neide H Tokumaru Miyazaki |
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| description | 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 disinfection. By polymerase chain reaction the qacA/B gene was found in 80% of the isolates, which is a significant result considering it is the first time that qacA/B gene is being reported for Brazilian MRSA strains and it is presented at a high rate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-139974782b1f47a6ac7fda47e53db20d2023-09-02T21:28:43ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80602007-06-01102453954010.1590/S0074-02762007000400018The presence of qacA/B gene in Brazilian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusNeide H Tokumaru MiyazakiAlessandra O AbreuVictor A MarinCleide AF RezendeMárcia TB MoraesMaria Helena S Villas BôasA 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 disinfection. By polymerase chain reaction the qacA/B gene was found in 80% of the isolates, which is a significant result considering it is the first time that qacA/B gene is being reported for Brazilian MRSA strains and it is presented at a high rate.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000400018methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusquaternary ammonium compoundsqacA/Bgene |
| spellingShingle | Neide H Tokumaru Miyazaki Alessandra O Abreu Victor A Marin Cleide AF Rezende Márcia TB Moraes Maria Helena S Villas Bôas The presence of qacA/B gene in Brazilian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus quaternary ammonium compounds qacA/Bgene |
| title | The presence of qacA/B gene in Brazilian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| title_full | The presence of qacA/B gene in Brazilian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| title_fullStr | The presence of qacA/B gene in Brazilian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| title_full_unstemmed | The presence of qacA/B gene in Brazilian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| title_short | The presence of qacA/B gene in Brazilian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| title_sort | presence of qaca b gene in brazilian methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| topic | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus quaternary ammonium compounds qacA/Bgene |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000400018 |
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