MRSA ST22-IVa (EMRSA-15 clone) in Palermo, Italy

• Main Authors: Celestino Bonura (Author), Maria Rosa Anna Plano (Author), Paola Di Carlo (Author), Cinzia Calà (Author), Domenico Cipolla (Author), Giovanni Corsello (Author), Caterina Mammina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Epidemic spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains carrying the Staphylococcal Chromosomal Cassettes (SCC) mec type IV is being increasingly reported in many geographical areas. A survey to determine the prevalence and characteristics of MRSA SCCmec IV isolates id...