MRSA outbreak in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit in Iceland
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DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2019.1662083
Abstract: Abstract Introduction: Preventing the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and understanding the pathophysiology and transmission is essential. This study describes an MRSA outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit in Reykjavik, Iceland at a… read more here.
Keywords: care unit; spa type; intensive care; mrsa ... See more keywords
Virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes profiles of spa type t605 methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolated from subclinical bovine mastitis.
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DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad057
Abstract: AIMS Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens associated with mastitis in dairy herds worldwide. This study evaluated the profile of virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes of spa type t605 methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus… read more here.
Keywords: type t605; mastitis; spa type; virulence ... See more keywords
Genomic Insights into Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus spa Type t899 Isolates Belonging to Different Sequence Types
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.01994-20
Abstract: This study showed the genetic diversity and population structure of S. aureus presenting the same spa type, t899, but belonging to different STs. Our findings revealed that these isolates vary deeply in their core and… read more here.
Keywords: spa typing; t899; spa type; type t899 ... See more keywords
The recent emergence in hospitals of multidrug-resistant community-associated sequence type 1 and spa type t127 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus investigated by whole-genome sequencing: Implications for screening
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175542
Abstract: Community-associated spa type t127/t922 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalence increased from 1%-7% in Ireland between 2010–2015. This study tracked the spread of 89 such isolates from June 2013-June 2016. These included 78 healthcare-associated and 11… read more here.
Keywords: community associated; community; spa type; mrsa ... See more keywords