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Predominance of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus -ST88 and new ST1797 causing wound infection and abscesses.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 21 Aug 2012
Moremi Nyambura, Mshana Stephen E, Kamugisha Erasmus, Kataraihya Johannes, Tappe Dennis, Vogel Ulrich, Lyamuya Eligius F, Claus Heike
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INTRODUCTION: Although there has been a worldwide emergence and spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), little is known about the molecular epidemiology of MRSA in Tanzania. METHODOLOGY: In this study, we characterized MRSA strains isolated from clinical specimens at the Bugando Medical Centre, Tanzania, between January and December 2008. Of 160 S. aureus isolates from 600 clinical...
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