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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 102(4): 539-540, June 2007. tab, ilus
Article
de Anglais
| LILACS
| ID: lil-454800
RÉSUMÉ
A total of 74 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains isolated from three government hospitals in 2002 and 2003 were examined concerning the distribution of qacA/B gene, which is the determinant of resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds largely employed in hospital disinfection. By polymerase chain reaction the qacA/B gene was found in 80 percent of the isolates, which is a significant result considering it is the first time that qacA/B gene is being reported for Brazilian MRSA strains and it is presented at a high rate.