Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections have been increasing at an alarming rate world-wide. MRSA epidemics due to the clonal spread of multi-resistant isolates have been described. In this paper we show the absolute predominance of MRSA strains from the Brazilian epidemic clone in a hospital in the Northeast region of Brazil and the emergence of a vancomycin and teicoplanin heterogeneous resistant subpopulation among these isolates.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Brazil / epidemiology
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Cross Infection / prevention & control
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Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
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Drug Resistance, Multiple
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Genotype
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Humans
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Methicillin Resistance*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Polymorphism, Genetic
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics