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Exotoxin-encoding gene content in community-acquired and hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
23 Apr 2009
Abstract excerpt
Reports of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) causing hospital infections are increasing, and it is questionable whether the existing molecular definition of CA-MRSA is suitable for the characterization of all strains involved. The 821 methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates recovered from patients in Health Region East, Norway during the period 1991-2006 were...
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