Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in non-outbreak skin infections
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and risk factors for the acquisition of MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) as the main cause of skin and soft tissue infections. S. aureus were characterized for the presence of PVL, TSST-1 and mecA genes....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822014000400034&lng=en&tlng=en |