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Cluster of infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in humans in a tertiary hospital.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 2014
Starlander Gustaf, Börjesson Stefan, Grönlund-Andersson Ulrika, Tellgren-Roth Christian, Melhus Asa
Abstract excerpt
The dog-associated Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a rare pathogen in humans. Here we describe a cluster of infections caused by the methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius clone ST71-J-t02-II-III. It involved four elderly patients at a tertiary hospital. Three patients had wound infections, and the strain had a tendency to cause bullous skin lesions.
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