Open AccessEpidemiology and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus from skin and soft tissue infections in Shiraz, Iran
Author(s) -
Samira Mehrshad,
Masoud Haghkhah,
Shahin Aghaei
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-1507-164
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , medicine , staphylococcal skin infections , leukocidin , epidemiology , microbiology and biotechnology , skin infection , sccmec , panton–valentine leukocidin , molecular epidemiology , staphylococcal infections , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , micrococcaceae , gene , bacteria , biology , genotype , biochemistry , genetics
Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are increasing in some regions of Iran. The aim of the current study was to assess the epidemiology and molecular characteristics of S. aureus isolated from patients with skin infections in Shiraz, Iran.
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