Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among insulin-dependent diabetic individuals in Brazil

• Main Authors: Nathalia Bibiana Teixeira (Author), Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza (Author), Matheus Cristovam de Souza (Author), Thais Aline Monteiro Pereira (Author), Bibiana Prada de Camargo Colenci (Author), Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background People with diabetes mellitus, especially insulin-dependent diabetic patients, are a risk group for staphylococcal infections. Asymptomatic infection with Staphylococcus aureus is common and favors dissemination of the microorganism, rendering these individuals a source of infect...