Article
Molecular characteristics and virulence factors in methicillin-susceptible, resistant, and heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus from central-southern China.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Oct 2015
Liu Cailin, Chen Zhong-ju, Sun Ziyong, Feng Xianju, Zou Mingxiang, Cao Wei, Wang Shanmei, Zeng Ji, Wang Yue, Sun Mingyue
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of nosocomial infections. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (hVISA), and compare the antimicrobial susceptibility, molecular characteristic, and virulence factors in methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA), MRSA, and hVISA from central-southern...
Topics
- China
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Methicillin Resistance
- Phenotype
- Prevalence
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Vancomycin Resistance