Open AccessPrevalence of Enterotoxin Genes and spa Genotypes of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from a Tertiary Care Hospital in China
Author(s) -
Yanmeng Li,
Rongsheng Zhao,
Xianfeng Zhang,
Qingkai Han,
Xuefeng Qian,
Guohao Gu,
Jinfang Shi,
Jie Xu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/12090.5990
Subject(s) - sccmec , multilocus sequence typing , staphylococcus aureus , virulence , microbiology and biotechnology , genotype , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , enterotoxin , outbreak , antibiotic resistance , biology , antibiotics , virology , gene , bacteria , genetics , escherichia coli
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major nosocomial pathogen that causes a variety of infections. MRSA has evolved resistance to multiple antibiotics. Genetic background and virulence differs in different geographic regions. The present study was aimed to investigate the prevalence of enterotoxin genes and spa genotypes of hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) isolated from a tertiary care hospital of Jiangsu province, China.