Hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carrying the PVL gene outbreak in a Public Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Braz. J. Microbiol.
; 44(3): 865-868, July-Sept. 2013.
Article
in En
| VETINDEX
| ID: vti-304341
Responsible library:
BR68.1
Localization: BR68.1
ABSTRACT
Hospital associated methicillin-resist Staphylococcus aureus has long been associated to outbreaks in the hospital environment. In this work, we investigated an outbreak of Hospital associated methicillin-resist Staphylococcus aureus carrying the Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene, which occurred in a large community hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.(AU)
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Database:
VETINDEX
Main subject:
Cross Infection
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Genes
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz. J. Microbiol.
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article