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Community-associated MRSA strain ST72-SCCmecIV causing bloodstream infections: clinical outcomes and bacterial virulence factors.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2015
Park Ki-Ho, Chong Yong Pil, Kim Sung-Han, Lee Sang-Oh, Choi Sang-Ho, Lee Mi Suk, Jeong Jin-Yong, Woo Jun Hee, Kim Yang Soo
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OBJECTIVES: Community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) has emerged in the community and has recently been spreading in healthcare settings. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the clinical outcomes and bacterial virulence factors of the Korean CA-MRSA (ST72-SCCmecIV) strain, which causes bloodstream infections. METHODS: All adult patients with MRSA bacteraemia were prospectively enrolled. Clinical outcomes,...
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