Open AccessGenotypic and phenotypic variations in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from outpatient, inpatient and nursing homes
Author(s) -
Thierry Delorme,
Duyen Dang,
A. García,
Payman Nasr
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology/journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.000922
Subject(s) - sccmec , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , epidemiology , population , antibiotic resistance , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , genotype , molecular epidemiology , drug resistance , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , environmental health , genetics , bacteria , gene
The epidemiological shift in MRSA distribution from healthcare-related facilities to the general population is distressing and requires continuous monitoring to manage and control the rate of incidences.