Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec in MRSA, Taiwan

Wang, Jann-Tay; Fang, Chi-Tai; Chen, Yee-Chun; Wu, Chia-Ling; Chen, Mei-Ling; Chang, Shan-Chwen

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Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec in MRSA, Taiwan

Published Date:

Mar 2007

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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(3):494-497.

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Wang, Jann-Tay ; Fang, Chi-Tai ; Chen, Yee-Chun ; Wu, Chia-Ling ; Chen, Mei-Ling ; ... More ▼

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To determine the predominant staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) mec element in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, we typed 190 isolates from a hospital in Taiwan. We found a shift from type IV to type III SCCmec element during 1992-2003, perhaps caused by selective pressure from indiscriminate use of antimicrobial drugs.

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