Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes of human infections worldwide, with major dominant lineage circulating in particular geographical regions. The Brazilian Epidemic Clone (BEC, SCCmec III, ST 239) has been predominant in most Brazilian hospitals. Here, we report the prevalence of MRSA SCCmec type II exhibiting different STs, most of them belonging to CC5 in a tertiary hospital in Southern Brazil.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacterial Toxins
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Brazil
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DNA, Bacterial
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Enterotoxins
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Humans
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics*
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Molecular Typing
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Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Superantigens
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Tertiary Care Centers*
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Vancomycin / pharmacology
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Toxins
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DNA, Bacterial
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Enterotoxins
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Superantigens
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enterotoxin F, Staphylococcal
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Vancomycin