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Dissemination of multiple MRSA clones among community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections from Japanese children with impetigo.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Oct 2011
Hisata Ken, Ito Teruyo, Matsunaga Nobuaki, Komatsu Mitsutaka, Jin Jingxun, Li Shanshuang, Watanabe Shinya, Shimizu Toshiaki, Hiramatsu Keiichi
Abstract excerpt
The proportion of MRSA strains that cause skin and soft infections has recently increased. In 3 months we have characterized 17 MRSA strains isolated from children with impetigo at a Japanese hospital. Seventeen MRSA strains belonged to 7 clones defined by clonal complex (CC) in MLST genotype and type of SCCmec, which were rarely identified among healthcare-associated MRSA: CC 91-SCCmecIIb (4 strains);...
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