Genetic Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Isolates from Human Bloodstream Infections: Detection of MLS_B Resistance

• Main Authors: Vanessa Silva (Author), Sara Hermenegildo (Author), Catarina Ferreira (Author), Célia M. Manaia (Author), Rosa Capita (Author), Carlos Alonso-Calleja (Author), Isabel Carvalho (Author), José Eduardo Pereira (Author), Luis Maltez (Author), José L. Capelo (Author), Gilberto Igrejas (Author), Patrícia Poeta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In this study we aimed to characterize antimicrobial resistance in methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) isolated from bloodstream infections as well as the associated genetic lineages of the isolates. Sixteen MRSA isolates were recovered from bacteremia samples from...