Prevalence of MecC Gene Among Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Patients in Ain-Shams University Hospital

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important cause of healthcare associated infections globally. New mecA homologue (mecC), was first reported in the UK and Denmark. The mecC mediated MRSA is resistant only to Β-lactams antibiotics and is sensitive to other antibiotics. Detecti...

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Main Authors: Heba Raafat Shebl, Wafaa Khalil Zaki, Ashraf Nabil Saleh, Shimaa Ahmed Abdel Salam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Subjects:
pcr
Online Access:https://microbiologyjournal.org/prevalence-of-mecc-gene-among-methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus-isolated-from-patients-in-ain-shams-university-hospital/