Antimicrobial resistance and clonality of Staphylococcus aureus causing bacteraemia in children admitted to the Manhiça District Hospital, Mozambique, over two decades

Antimicrobial resistance and clonality of Staphylococcus aureus causing bacteraemia in children admitted to the Manhiça District Hospital, Mozambique, over two decades

BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus is one of the main causes of bacteraemia, associated with high mortality, mainly due to the occurrence of multidrug resistant (MDR) strains. Data on antibiotic susceptibility and genetic lineages of bacteraemic S. aureus are still scarce in Mozambique. The study aims...

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Main Authors: Marcelino Garrine, Sofia Santos Costa, Augusto Messa, Sérgio Massora, Delfino Vubil, Sozinho Ácacio, Tacilta Nhampossa, Quique Bassat, Inacio Mandomando, Isabel Couto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
paediatric
bacteraemia
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
MDR
spa typing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1208131/full

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