The changing pattern of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus clones in Latin America: implications for clinical practice in the region

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clones belonging to the Brazilian, Pediatric, Cordobes/Chilean and New York/Japan clonal complexes are widely distributed across Latin America, although their individual distribution patterns and resistance to antimicrobial drugs are constantly chan...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Rodríguez-Noriega, Carlos Seas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702010000800004&lng=en&tlng=en