Plasmid-mediated resistance and virulence mechanisms in the private health sector in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: An investigation of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates collected during a three month period | Zendy

Daniel G. Amoako | Zendy; Linda A. Bester | Zendy; Anou M. Somboro | Zendy; Sooraj Baijnath | Zendy; Chetna Govind | Zendy; Sabiha Y. Essack | Zendy

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Plasmid-mediated resistance and virulence mechanisms in the private health sector in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: An investigation of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates collected during a three month period

Author(s) -

Daniel G. Amoako,

Linda A. Bester,

Anou M. Somboro,

Sooraj Baijnath,

Chetna Govind,

Sabiha Y. Essack

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.03.019

Subject(s) - pulsed field gel electrophoresis , microbiology and biotechnology , virulence , linezolid , fusidic acid , plasmid , clindamycin , biology , tigecycline , teicoplanin , tetracycline , antibiotic resistance , vancomycin , erythromycin , ciprofloxacin , rifampicin , staphylococcus aureus , antibiotics , genotype , gene , bacteria , genetics

Due to the lack of information on the plasmid content of MRSA strains in South Africa (SA), this study investigated the resistance and virulence mechanisms of 27 clinical isolates from the private health care sector over a period of 3 months.

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