MRSA Harboring mecA Variant Gene mecC, France

MRSA Harboring mecA Variant Gene mecC, France

We describe human cases and clustered animal cases of mecALGA251–positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in France. Our report confirms that this new variant has a large distribution in Europe. It may represent a public health threat because phenotypic and genotypic tests seem unable to...

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Main Authors: Frederic Laurent, Hubert Chardon, Marisa Haenni, Michele Bes, Marie-Elisabeth Reverdy, Jean-Yves Madec, Evelyne Lagier, François Vandenesch, Anne Tristan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
bacteria
mecA
mecC
mecALGA251
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/9/11-1920_article

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