Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates from Kenya

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates from Kenya

Abstract Background The increase and spread of virulent-outbreak associated, methicillin and vancomycin resistant (MRSA/VRSA) Staphylococcus aureus require a better understanding of the resistance and virulence patterns of circulating and emerging strains globally. This study sought to establish the...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Kyany’a, Justin Nyasinga, Daniel Matano, Valerie Oundo, Simon Wacira, Willie Sang, Lillian Musila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
MRSA
MSSA
Kenya
Virulence
Resistance
Genome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1597-1

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