Prevalence of methicillin resistance and superantigenic toxins in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from patients with cancer

Abstract Background This study aimed to determine the frequency of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), antibiotic resistance patterns, superantigenic toxins profile, and clonality of this pathogen in patients with cancer. Results In total, 79 (25.7%) isolates were confirmed as Staphy...

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Main Authors: Effat Abbasi Montazeri, Azar Dokht Khosravi, Saeedeh Khazaei, Ali Sabbagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02319-7