Abstract
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has recently emerged in the southwestern Pacific, North America, and Europe. These S. aureus isolates frequently shared some genetic characteristics, including the SCCmec type IV and lukS-lukF genes. In this paper we show that typical CA-MRSA isolates have spread to South America (Brazil).
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / microbiology
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Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology*
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
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DNA, Bacterial / analysis
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Methicillin Resistance*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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South America / epidemiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial