Origin and Evolution of European Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) was recognized in Europe and worldwide in the late 1990s. Within a decade, several genetically and geographically distinct CA-MRSA lineages carrying the small SCCmec type IV and V genetic elements and the Panton-Valentine leuko...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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American Society of Microbiology
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4173770/ |