Detection of a New Community Genotype Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clone That Is Unrelated to the USA300 Clone and That Causes Pediatric Infections in Colombia | Zendy

Javier Escobar-Pérez | Zendy; Ricaurte Alejandro Márquez-Ortiz | Zendy; Martha I. Álvarez-Olmos | Zendy; Aura Lucía Leal | Zendy; Betsy Esperanza Castro | Zendy; Natasha Vanegas | Zendy

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Detection of a New Community Genotype Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clone That Is Unrelated to the USA300 Clone and That Causes Pediatric Infections in Colombia

Author(s) -

Javier Escobar-Pérez,

Ricaurte Alejandro Márquez-Ortiz,

Martha I. Álvarez-Olmos,

Aura Lucía Leal,

Betsy Esperanza Castro,

Natasha Vanegas

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01299-12

Subject(s) - clone (java method) , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , genotype , biology , staphylococcal infections , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , genetics , gene , bacteria

The dissemination of a clone of community genotype methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (CG-MRSA) that is related to USA300 has been reported in Latin America. We recently detected isolates of a new clone of CG-MRSA (spa type t1635 and ACME-negative) that was genetically unrelated to the USA300 clone and that causes infections in children in Colombia. This finding indicates the appearance of a new clone of CG-MRSA in our region.

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