Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates as a potential source for the emergence of USA 300 methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Malaysia

H. Ghasemzadeh-Moghaddam; V. Neela; R. Goering; N. S. Mariana

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Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates as a potential source for the emergence of USA 300 methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Malaysia

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Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates as a potential source for the emergence of USA 300 methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Malaysia

H. Ghasemzadeh-Moghaddam, V. Neela, R. Goering and N. S. Mariana

Tropical Biomedicine, Vol.29(3), pp.429-433

10/05/2012

PMID: 23018506

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We investigated the potential of USA300 MRSA emergence in Malaysia by examining 268 MSSA isolates from both community (110) and healthcare (158) settings. Nine isolates from both the environments were similar to the USA300 MRSA background based on MLST, spa and PFGE type. These results underscore the importance of continued surveillance to monitor the emergence of USA300 MRSA in Malaysia.

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Title: Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates as a potential source for the emergence of USA 300 methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Malaysia
Creators: H. Ghasemzadeh-Moghaddam (Author) - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
V. Neela (Author) - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
R. Goering (Author) - Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
N. S. Mariana (Author) - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences;Universiti Putra Malaysia
Additional links: Smith, M.H.; Gruver, W.A.; Hall, L.O.
Publication Details: Tropical Biomedicine, Vol.29(3), pp.429-433
Series: 29
Number of pages: 5
Identifiers: 991005930569202656
Academic Unit: Med. Microbiology & Immunology
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates as a potential source for the emergence of USA 300 methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Malaysia

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