Methicillin Resistance Transfer from Staphylocccus epidermidis to Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in a Patient during Antibiotic Therapy

BACKGROUND: The mecA gene, encoding methicillin resistance in staphylococci, is located on a mobile genetic element called Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec (SCCmec). Horizontal, interspecies transfer of this element could be an important factor in the dissemination of methicillin-resistant S....

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Autores principales: Bloemendaal, Alexander L. A., Brouwer, Ellen C., Fluit, Ad C.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2912275/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20686601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011841

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2912275/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20686601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011841

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