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Re-emergence of early pandemic Staphylococcus aureus as a community-acquired meticillin-resistant clone.
Lancet (London, England) - 1 Jan 2000
Robinson D Ashley, Kearns Angela M, Holmes Anne, Morrison Donald, Grundmann Hajo, Edwards Giles, O'Brien Frances G, Tenover Fred C, McDougal Linda K, Monk Alastair B, Enright Mark C
Abstract excerpt
During the 1950s, the notorious penicillin-resistant clone of Staphylococcus aureus known as phage type 80/81 emerged and caused serious hospital-acquired and community-acquired infections worldwide. This clone was largely eliminated in the 1960s, concurrent with the widespread use of penicillinase-resistant beta lactams. We investigated whether early 80/81 isolates had the genes for Panton-Valentine leucocidin,...
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