Staphylococcus aureus ST398, New York City and Dominican Republic

Closely related Staphylococcus aureus strains of ST398, an animal-associated strain, were identified in samples collected from humans in northern Manhattan, New York, NY, USA, and in the Dominican Republic. A large population in northern Manhattan has close ties to the Dominican Republic, suggesting...

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Autores principales: Bhat, Meera, Dumortier, Caroline, Taylor, Barbara S., Miller, Maureen, Vasquez, Glenny, Yunen, Jose, Brudney, Karen, Rodriguez-Taveras, Carlos, Rojas, Rita, Leon, Patricia, Lowy, Franklin D.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2657615/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19193274
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1502.080609
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Sumario:Closely related Staphylococcus aureus strains of ST398, an animal-associated strain, were identified in samples collected from humans in northern Manhattan, New York, NY, USA, and in the Dominican Republic. A large population in northern Manhattan has close ties to the Dominican Republic, suggesting international transmission.

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