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ST22 and ST239 MRSA duopoly in Singaporean hospitals: 2006-2010.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Jan 2013
Teo J, Tan T Y, Hon P Y, Lee W, Koh T H, Krishnan P, Hsu L Y
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Surveillance is integral for the monitoring and control of infectious diseases. We conducted prospective laboratory surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in five Singaporean public-sector hospitals from 2006 to 2010, using WHONET 5.6 for data compilation and analysis. Molecular profiling using multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis, staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec...
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