First report of infection with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in South America.

ABSTRACT: Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has recently emerged in the southwestern Pacific, North America, and Europe. These S. aureus isolates frequently shared some genetic characteristics, including the SCCmec type IV and lukS-lukF genes. In this paper we show that typical CA-MRSA isolates have spread to South America (Brazil).

SUBMITTER: Ribeiro A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1081335 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature