Antibiotic resistance and typing of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones in Kuwait hospitals, 2016–2017

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) belong to diverse genetic backgrounds that differ in antibiotic resistance. Knowledge of the local clonal composition of MRSA strains is important for patients’ management and for designing effective control and eradication metho...

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Main Authors: Samar S. Boswihi, Edet E. Udo, Wadha AlFouzan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-02009-w