Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from pet animals and their relationship to human isolates
Author(s) -
Birgit Strommenger,
Corinna Kehrenberg,
Christiane Kettlitz,
Christa Cuny,
Jutta Verspohl,
Wolfgang Witte,
Štefan Schwarz
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dki471
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , micrococcaceae , biology , staphylococcal infections , bacteria , antibiotics , antibacterial agent , genetics
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from pet animals were characterized and compared with human isolates from clonal complexes most prevalent in Central Europe.
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