Abstract
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% 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.
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Tokumaru Miyazaki, N. H., Abreu, A. O., Marin, V. A., Rezende, C. A. F., Moraes, M. T. B., & Villas Bôas, M. H. S. (2007). The presence of qacA/B gene in Brazilian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 102(4), 539–540. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0074-02762007000400018
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