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Genotypic diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in Korean hospitals.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2005
Soo Ko Kwan, Kim Yeon-Sook, Song Jae-Hoon, Yeom Joon-Sup, Lee Hyuck, Jung Sook-In, Jeong Doo-Ryun, Kim Shin-Woo, Chang Hyun-Ha, Ki Hyun Kyun, Moon Chisook, Oh Won Sup, Peck Kyong Ran, Lee Nam Yong
Abstract excerpt
Ninety-six methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from eight Korean hospitals were analyzed by multilocus sequence typing, SCCmec typing, and spa typing. The predominant genotype was ST5-MRSA-II of clonal complex 5, which was found in 36 isolates from six hospitals, but ST239-MRSA-III was also common. Overall, results showed a notable genotypic diversity of MRSA strains circulating in Korean...
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