Molecular Characterization of Resistance to Mupirocin in Methicillin-Susceptible and -Resistant Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from Nasal Samples

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Zeitschriftentitel:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Personen und Körperschaften:	Chaves, Fernando, García-Martínez, Jesus, de Miguel, Sonia, Otero, Joaquín R.
In:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 42, 2004, 2, S. 822-824
Format:	E-Article
Sprache:	Englisch
veröffentlicht:	American Society for Microbiology
Schlagwörter:	Microbiology (medical)

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Zusammenfassung:	<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title> <jats:p> A total of 15 of 101 (14.8%) nasal methicillin-resistant <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus</jats:italic> (MRSA) isolates exhibited mupirocin resistance (Mup <jats:sup>r</jats:sup> ) compared with 1 of 154 (0.6%) methicillin-susceptible <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus</jats:italic> isolates. A total of 14 (93%) isolates exhibiting high-level Mup <jats:sup>r</jats:sup> belonged to a single clone. Horizontal plasmid transfer and transmission of Mup <jats:sup>r</jats:sup> strains contribute to a high incidence of Mup <jats:sup>r</jats:sup> MRSA at our institution. </jats:p>
Umfang:	822-824
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/jcm.42.2.822-824.2004