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Virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes in human MRSA ST398 isolates in Austria.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Apr 2013
Zarfel G, Krziwanek K, Johler S, Hoenigl M, Leitner E, Kittinger C, Masoud L, Feierl G, Grisold A J
Abstract excerpt
This study determined the genetic background of virulence and resistance genes of MRSA ST398 in Austria. From 2004 up to 2008 a total of 41 human isolates of MRSA ST398 were investigated for virulence and resistance gene patterns using DNA microarray chip analysis. Highly similar virulence gene profiles were found in 29 (70·7%) of the isolates but genes encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin, enterotoxins, or toxic...
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