Emergence of SCCmec type III with variable antimicrobial resistance profiles and spa types among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from healthcare- and community-acquired infections in the west of Iran

Introduction: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a pathogen of public health importance. The prevalence of MRSA and its antimicrobial resistance pattern, as well as SCCmec and spa types, remain unclear both in the community and in the hospitals of the western region of Iran. Metho...

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Main Authors: Mohammadi, Sattar, Sekawi, Zamberi, Monjezi, Azam, Maleki, Mohammad-Hossein, Soroush, Setareh, Sadeghifard, Nourkhoda, Pakzad, Iraj, Jalilian, Farid Azizi, Emaneini, Mohammad, Asadollahi, Khairollah, Pourahmad, Fazel, Zarrilli, Raffaele, Taherikalani, Morovat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37429/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37429/1/Emergence%20of%20SCCmec%20type%20III%20with%20variable%20antimicrobial%20resistance%20profiles%20and%20spa%20types%20among%20methicillin.pdf