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Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates reveals the spreading of a new clone in Buenos Aires City
La caracterización molecular de aislamientos de Staphylococcus aureus meticilino-resistente revela la diseminación de un nuevo clon en la ciudad de Buenos Aires
Fecha
2006-12Registro en:
Jeric, Paola Elba; Matteo, Mario José; Ramirez, Maria Soledad; Couto, Elsa; Tokumoto, Marta; et al.; Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates reveals the spreading of a new clone in Buenos Aires City; Medicina (Buenos Aires); Medicina (Buenos Aires); 66; 1; 12-2006; 36-39
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Autor
Jeric, Paola Elba
Matteo, Mario José
Ramirez, Maria Soledad
Couto, Elsa
Tokumoto, Marta
Centron, Daniela
Resumen
We performed a hospital - acquired methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus molecular study in Buenos Aires city. Four clones were found harboring the transposable elementsTn4001 and Tn5405 and the erythromycin resistance determinants ermA and mef(E). Of the isolates, 73% belonged to a clone found previously in the city of Córdoba, which showed an epidemic behavior initially attributed to a widely disseminated South American clone.