1. Spread of the Brazilian epidemic clone of a multiresistant MRSA in two cities in Argentina.
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Coimbra MVDS, Teixeira LA, Ramos RLB, Predari SC, Castello L, Famiglietti A, Vay C, Klan L, and Figueiredo AMS
- Subjects
- Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology, Argentina epidemiology, Bacterial Proteins genetics, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Brazil epidemiology, Cross Infection microbiology, Cross Infection transmission, DNA Transposable Elements, Disease Outbreaks, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Hospitals, Urban, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Penicillin-Binding Proteins, Polymorphism, Genetic, Staphylococcal Infections microbiology, Staphylococcal Infections transmission, Staphylococcus aureus genetics, Staphylococcus aureus isolation & purification, Carrier Proteins genetics, Cross Infection epidemiology, Hexosyltransferases, Methicillin Resistance, Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase genetics, Peptidyl Transferases, Staphylococcal Infections epidemiology, Staphylococcus aureus classification, Staphylococcus aureus drug effects
- Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is recognised as an important cause of nosocomial infection. The spread of some MRSA epidemic clones is well documented. In Brazil, and more recently in Portugal, a considerable number of hospital infections has been caused by a unique multiresistant MRSA clone designated as the Brazilian epidemic clone. This paper describes the spread of this clone in hospitals in two cities in Argentina.
- Published
- 2000
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