Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among insulin-dependent diabetic individuals in Brazil

Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among insulin-dependent diabetic individuals in Brazil

Abstract Background People with diabetes mellitus, especially insulin-dependent diabetic patients, are a risk group for staphylococcal infections. Asymptomatic infection with Staphylococcus aureus is common and favors dissemination of the microorganism, rendering these individuals a source of infect...

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Main Authors: Nathalia Bibiana Teixeira, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza, Matheus Cristovam de Souza, Thais Aline Monteiro Pereira, Bibiana Prada de Camargo Colenci, Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Diabetes mellitus
Insulin
Resistance
Nasal or oropharyngeal carriage
Molecular typing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-020-00401-y

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