Panton-Valentine Leukocidin gene positive methicillin resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, the community strains causing infections in intensive care unit - High risk of outbreak and preventing strategies

Panton-Valentine Leukocidin gene positive methicillin resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, the community strains causing infections in intensive care unit - High risk of outbreak and preventing strategies

Methicillin resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) is an important pathogen that causes hospital acquired infections recorded in the intensive care unit (ICU). Most of the MRSA isolates carry mecA gene which is a molecular marker for Methicilin resistance. There are two types of...

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Main Authors: Mowna Karthik, Prabhu Thilaak, Indra Priyadharsini, Senthil Marappan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Deccan College of Medical Sciences 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences
Subjects:
C-MRSA
H-MRSA
ICU
mecA gene
PVL gene
Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=222450

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