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USA300 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Cuba

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (2012) 1
DOI: 10.1186/2047-2994-1-2
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Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is an increasing problem in the Caribbean. We investigated the molecular epidemiology of MRSA isolates on Cuba.Findings: The predominant clone was of the spa type t149, followed by community-associated MRSA USA300.Conclusions: We report the first molecular typing results of MRSA isolates from Cuba. © 2011 Hopman et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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Hopman, J., Peraza, G. T., Espinosa, F., Klaassen, C. H., Velázquez, D. M., Meis, J. F., & Voss, A. (2012). USA300 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Cuba. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-2994-1-2

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