Genotypic and phenotypic features of MRSA with an incomplete hemolysis phenotype in a tertiary teaching hospital in China.

Abstract excerpt

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common bacterial pathogen responsible for hospital- and community-acquired infections and typically exhibits a β-hemolytic phenotype. Notably, MRSA with an incomplete hemolytic phenotype (SIHP-MRSA) has been reported in few studies and has been shown to display altered virulence and resistance to last-resort antibiotics. However, the detailed...

Topics

• Humans
• China
• Staphylococcal Infections
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
• Genotype
• Phenotype