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Comparison of HRM analysis and three REP-PCR genomic fingerprint methods for rapid typing of MRSA at a Brazilian hospital.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 30 Dec 2016
Bodnar Giovana Carolina, Martins Heloísa Moreira, De Oliveira Caio Ferreira, Morey Alexandre Tadachi, Tavares Eliandro Reis, Cardoso Juscélio Donizete, Perugini Marcia Regina Eches, Lioni Lucy Megumi Yamauchi, Yamada-Ogatta Sueli Fumie, Kobayashi Renata Katsuko Takayama, Nakazato Gerson
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INTRODUCTION: Infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria are increasingly common and represent a serious problem for public health. Staphylococcus aureus is one of the major agents of infections, and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has spread worldwide. The aim of this study was to phenotypically and genotypically characterize 55 MRSAs isolated in the University Hospital of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil,...
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