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The dissemination of ST80-SCCmec-IV community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone in Kuwait hospitals.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 4 Nov 2010
Udo Edet E, Sarkhoo Eiman
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BACKGROUND: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is a global healthcare problem. The purpose of this study was to characterize CA-MRSA clones and their distribution in Kuwait hospitals. METHODS: In total, 135 CA-MRSA isolates, carrying the SCCmec IV or V gene...
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