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Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant and -susceptible Staphylococcus aureus recovered from hospital personnel.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Dec 2020
Xu Zhen, Li Xiaodong, Tian Dan, Sun Zhuoyu, Guo Liqiong, Dong Cuixia, Tang Naijun, Mkrtchyan Hermine V
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Introduction. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the major causes of hospital-acquired infections. Over the past two decades MRSA has become 'epidemic' in many hospitals worldwide. However, little is known about the genetic background of S. aureus recovered from hospital personnel in China.Hypothesis/Gap Statement. The diversity of S. aureus genotypes warrants further surveillance and...
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