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Dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 sequence type 8 lineage in Latin America.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 15 Dec 2009
Reyes Jinnethe, Rincón Sandra, Díaz Lorena, Panesso Diana, Contreras Germán A, Zurita Jeannete, Carrillo Carlos, Rizzi Adele, Guzmán Manuel, Adachi Javier, Chowdhury Shahreen, Murray Barbara E, Arias Cesar A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococus aureus (MRSA) is an important nosocomial and community-associated (CA) pathogen. Recently, a variant of the MRSA USA300 clone emerged and disseminated in South America, causing important clinical problems. METHODS: S. aureus isolates were prospectively collected (2006-2008) from 32 tertiary hospitals in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. MRSA isolates were...
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