Prevalence of Major Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clones in Korea Between 2001 and 2008

Gi Su Kang,Yung Hee Jung,Hwa-Su Kim,Yeong Seon Lee,Chan Park,Kwang Jun Lee,Jeong-Ok Cha

Prevalence of Major Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clones in Korea Between 2001 and 2008

2016

Gi Su Kang
Yung Hee Jung
Hwa-Su Kim
Yeong Seon Lee
Chan Park
Kwang Jun Lee
Jeong-Ok Cha

Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are important pathogens causing nosocomial infections in Korean hospitals. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological and genetic diversity of clinical S. aureus isolates in healthcare settings from 2001 to 2008.

Keywords:

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Virology
Microbiology
Multilocus sequence typing
Staphylococcus aureus
Medicine
Genetic diversity
Epidemiology
SCCmec
Staphylococcal infections
Biology
Polymerase chain reaction
Typing
Molecular genetics

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