| Literature DB >> 14766861 |
Fernando Chaves1, Jesus García-Martínez, Sonia de Miguel, Joaquín R Otero.
Abstract
A total of 15 of 101 (14.8%) nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates exhibited mupirocin resistance (Mup(r)) compared with 1 of 154 (0.6%) methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolates. A total of 14 (93%) isolates exhibiting high-level Mup(r) belonged to a single clone. Horizontal plasmid transfer and transmission of Mup(r) strains contribute to a high incidence of Mup(r) MRSA at our institution.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14766861 PMCID: PMC344449 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.2.822-824.2004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948