Plasmid-mediated resistance and virulence mechanisms in the private health sector in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: An investigation of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates collected during a three month period.

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Plasmid-mediated resistance and virulence mechanisms in the private health sector in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: An investigation of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates collected during a three month period.

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 May 2016

Amoako Daniel G, Bester Linda A, Somboro Anou M, Baijnath Sooraj, Govind Chetna N, Essack Sabiha Y

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OBJECTIVES: Due to the lack of information on the plasmid content of MRSA strains in South Africa (SA), this study investigated the resistance and virulence mechanisms of 27 clinical isolates from the private health care sector over a period of 3 months. METHODS: Plasmids were extracted and the presence of MRSA confirmed by the presence of mecA. The isolates were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing...

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.03.019

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