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The antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm formation and genotypic profiles of Staphylococcus haemolyticus from bloodstream infections.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Sept 2013
Silva Patricia Vollú, Cruz Raquel Souza, Keim Luiz Sérgio, Paula Geraldo Renato de, Carvalho Bernadete Teixeira Ferreira, Coelho Leonardo Rocchetto, Carvalho Maria Cícera da Silva, Rosa Joel Mauricio Corrêa da, Figueiredo Agnes Marie Sá, Teixeira Lenise Arneiro
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We analysed the antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm formation and genotypic profiles of 27 isolates of Staphylococcus haemolyticus obtained from the blood of 19 patients admitted to a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our analysis revealed a clinical significance of 36.8% and a multi-resistance rate of 92.6% among these isolates. All but one isolate carried the mecA gene. The staphylococcal cassette...
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