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Lack of association between genotypes and haematogenous seeding infections in a large cohort of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia from 21 Spanish hospitals.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Apr 2014
Gasch O, Camoez M, Dominguez M A, Padilla B, Pintado V, Almirante B, Martín-Gandul C, López-Medrano F, de Gopegui E Ruiz, Ramón Blanco J, García-Pardo G, Calbo E, Horcajada J P, Granados A, Jover-Sáenz A, Dueñas C, Pujol M
Abstract excerpt
There is increasing concern regarding the association between certain methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) genotypes and poor clinical outcome. To assess this issue, a large cohort of 579 subjects with MRSA bacteraemia was prospectively followed from June 2008 to December 2009, in 21 hospitals in Spain. Epidemiology, clinical data, therapy, and outcome were recorded. All MRSA strains were analysed...
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