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Comparative analysis of multidrug-resistant, non-multidrug-resistant, and archaic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from Central Sydney, Australia.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 2003
Watson Jason, Givney Rod, Beard-Pegler Mary, Rose Barbara, Merlino John, Vickery Alison, Gottlieb Tom, Bradbury Ross, Harbour Colin
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In this study, the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of 50 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates (43 contemporary and 7 archaic strains from the mid-1960s) from four Sydney hospitals in the central Sydney area were compared. Phenotypic analysis based on antibiotic profiles and phage typing patterns categorized the MRSA isolates into three major groups: multidrug resistant (mMRSA),...
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