Emergence of mupirocin resistance in multiresistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates belonging to Brazilian epidemic clone III::B:A.

Authors :: Ramos RLB
Teixeira LA
Ormonde LR
Siqueira PLA
Santos MS
Marangoni D
Figueiredo AMS
Source :: Journal of medical microbiology [J Med Microbiol] 1999 Mar; Vol. 48 (3), pp. 303-307.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: Mupirocin is a topical antimicrobial agent that has been successfully used to eradicate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from the anterior nares and other sites of patients and health care personnel. This report describes the acquisition of a novel mupirocin resistance gene (ileS) by an epidemic MRSA clone that is geographically widespread in Brazil.

Subjects :: Brazil
Cross Infection microbiology
DNA, Bacterial analysis
Disease Outbreaks
Drug Resistance, Multiple
Humans
Methicillin Resistance
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Physical Chromosome Mapping
Staphylococcus aureus genetics
Staphylococcus aureus isolation & purification
Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology
Drug Resistance, Microbial genetics
Mupirocin pharmacology
Staphylococcal Infections microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus drug effects

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