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Virulence Potential of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Diabetic Foot Ulcers Among Patients from Southern Poland.
Current vascular pharmacology - 1 Jan 2016
Pobiega Monika, Myjak Iwona, Pomorska-Wesolowska Monika, Romaniszyn Dorota, Ziolkowski Grzegorz, Chmielarczyk Agnieszka, Macig Joanna, Szczypta Anna, Wójkowska-Mach Jadwiga
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was investigated among infected diabetic foot ulcers in hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients in southern Poland to assess the virulence patterns and antimicrobial resistance among these strains. MRSA was detected in 10.3% of all studied isolates, from the hospitalized patients only. The rest of the isolates was methicillin susceptible. The...
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