MRSA ST22-IVa (EMRSA-15 clone) in Palermo, Italy

Summary: Epidemic spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains carrying the Staphylococcal Chromosomal Cassettes (SCC) mec type IV is being increasingly reported in many geographical areas. A survey to determine the prevalence and characteristics of MRSA SCCmec IV isolates id...

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Main Authors: Celestino Bonura, Maria Rosa Anna Plano, Paola Di Carlo, Cinzia Calà, Domenico Cipolla, Giovanni Corsello, Caterina Mammina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034110000742