First report on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus of Spa type T037, Sequence type 239, SCC mec type III/IIIA in Malaysia.

Authors :: Neela, V.
Ghasemzadeh Moghaddam, H.
Belkum, A.
Horst-Kreft, D.
Mariana, N. S.
Ghaznavi Rad, E.
Source :: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases; Jan2010, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p115-117, 3p, 1 Diagram
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from Malaysia were shown to possess staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCC mec)-III and IIIA. Spa sequencing and multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) documented t037 and ST 239 (CC8) for 83.3% of the isolates. This confirms observations in several other Far Eastern countries and corroborates the epidemicity of this clone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: METHICILLIN resistance
DRUG resistance in microorganisms
STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus
LOCUS (Genetics)

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