Plasmid-Encoded Transferable mecB-Mediated Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
Plasmid-Encoded Transferable mecB-Mediated Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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During cefoxitin-based nasal screening, phenotypically categorized methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was isolated and tested negative for the presence of the mecA and mecC genes as well as for the SCCmec-orfX junction region. The isolate was found to carry a mecB gene previously described for Macrococcus caseolyticus but not for st...
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Plasmid-Encoded Transferable mecB-Mediated Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_66b11fb1be4149dbbfae98aea336cc8a
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_66b11fb1be4149dbbfae98aea336cc8a
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid2402.171074
