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Coagulase-negative staphylococci in Southern Brazil: looking toward its high diversity.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Oliveira Caio Fernando de, Cavanagh Jorunn Pauline, Fredheim Elizabeth G Aarag, Reiter Keli Cristine, Rieger Alexandre, Klingenberg Claus, d'Azevedo Pedro Alves, Sollid Johanna Ericson
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INTRODUCTION: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are the most prevalent pathogens in nosocomial infections and may serve as a reservoir of mobile genetic elements such as the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) encoding methicillin resistance. Molecular characterization of SCCmec types combined with advanced molecular typing techniques may provide essential information for understanding the...
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