Distribution of the Most Prevalent Spa Types among Clinical Isolates of Methicillin-Resistant and -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus around the World: A Review

Background:Staphylococcus aureus, a leading cause of community-acquired and nosocomial infections, remains a major health problem worldwide. Molecular typing methods, such as spa typing, are vital for the control and, when typing can be made more timely, prevention of S. aureus spread around healthc...

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Main Authors: Parisa Asadollahi, Narges Nodeh Farahani, Mehdi Mirzaii, Seyed Sajjad Khoramrooz, Alex van Belkum, Khairollah Asadollahi, Masoud Dadashi, Davood Darban-Sarokhalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00163/full