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Frequent occurrence of oxacillin-susceptible mecA-positive Staphylococcus aureus (OS-MRSA) strains in two African countries.

The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2015

Conceição Teresa, Coelho Céline, de Lencastre Hermínia, Aires-de-Sousa Marta

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BACKGROUND: Oxacillin-susceptible mecA-positive Staphylococcus aureus (OS-MRSA) isolates have been increasingly reported worldwide, but data regarding the African continent have not been available. METHODS: Between 2010 and 2014, 1462 inpatients and healthcare workers were screened for MRSA nasal carriage in São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) and Angola, two Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP countries). We...

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PMID: 26318189
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv261

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