Screening for mecA and mecC Gene Carriage among Clinical Isolates of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) has emerged as one of the most important human pathogen, and has been a leading cause of hospital and community acquired infections. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carrying the mecA gene is resistant to the majority of β-lactam anti...

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Main Authors: Rakshita Ramesh, Deepa Sinha, R Ambica, GB Shantala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/17812/62215_10.7860_JCDR_2023_62215.17812_DC04_DC07.pdf