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Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Colombian Hospitals: Dominance of a Single Unique Multidrug-Resistant Clone
1 Mar 2001
Abstract excerpt
The first study on the molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from Colombia was performed as part of a global surveillance established by the CEM/NET Initiative, under Project RESIST. Seventy-six MRSA isolates recovered from five hospitals during 1996-1998 were analyzed by the hybridization of ClaI restriction digests with mecA- and Tn554-specific probes, and by...
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