Disseminated Clonal Complex 5 (CC5) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus SCCmec type II in a tertiary hospital of Southern Brazil
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MRSA, Multi-drug resistance, PVL, Toxic shock syndrome toxin, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusResumen
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes of human infections worldwide, with major dominant lineage circulating in particular geographical regions. The Brazilian Epidemic Clone (BEC, SCCmec III, ST 239) has been predominant in most Brazilian hospitals. Here, we report the prevalence of MRSA SCCmec type II exhibiting different STs, most of them belonging to CC5 in a tertiary hospital in Southern Brazil.
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2018-11-07
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Duarte, F. C., Tavares, E. R., Danelli, T., Ribeiro, M. A. G., Yamauchi, L. M., Yamada-Ogatta, S. F., & Perugini, M. R. E. (2018). Disseminated Clonal Complex 5 (CC5) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus SCCmec type II in a tertiary hospital of Southern Brazil. Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 60, e32. https://www.journals.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/151602