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Molecular characterisation of methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in inpatients and outpatients in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) - 1 Jan 2013
Uzunović-Kamberović Selma, Rijnders Michelle I A, Stobberingh Ellen E, Ibrahimagić Amir, Kamberović Farah, Ille Tatjana
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The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic background of methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) obtained from clinical specimens of inpatients and outpatients. Methicillin resistance was confirmed by the presence of the mecA gene by PCR. The genetic characterisation was performed using spa typing and the algorithm based upon repeat pattern (BURP)....
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