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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec genotype effects outcomes of patients with healthcare-associated MRSA bacteremia independently of vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 15 Nov 2012
Chen Shey-Ying, Liao Chun-Hsing, Wang Jiun-Ling, Chiang Wen-Chu, Lai Mei-Shu, Chie Wei-Chu, Chen Wen-Jone, Chang Shan-Chwen, Hsueh Po-Ren
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BACKGROUND: Recent evidence has shown that community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is less virulent than traditional hospital-associated MRSA. We explored whether the antimicrobial susceptibilities of the different strains account for their disparity in clinical virulence. METHODS: This 10-year retrospective cohort study enrolled 291 patients with community-onset,...
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