Antibiograms and molecular subtypes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in local teaching hospital, Malaysia

Antibiograms and molecular subtypes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in local teaching hospital, Malaysia

The objectives of this study were to determine the antibiotypes, SCCmec subtypes, PVL carriage, and genetic diversity of MRSA strains from a tertiary hospital. Sixtysix MRSA strains were selected randomly (2003, 2004, and 2007) and tested for the Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene, mecA gene, and SCCm...

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Main Authors: Thong, Kwai Lin, Junnie, J., Liew, F.Y., Yusof, M.Y., Hanifah, Y.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society for Applied Microbiology 2009
Subjects:
R Medicine
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/1166/1/2.php%3Bjpg

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