Email this article Cassette chromosome mec typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from patients in Tehran
- Authors: Ranjbar R.1, Moazzami Goudarzi M.2, Jonaidi N.3, Moeini R.4
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Affiliations:
- Molecular Biology Research Center
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Science
- Health Research Center
- Department of Microbiology, Jahroum Branch
- Issue: Vol 31, No 2 (2016)
- Pages: 109-115
- Section: Experimental Works
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0891-4168/article/view/178079
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S0891416816020087
- ID: 178079
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Abstract
In our S. aureus isolates methicillin resistance was 59%. The most frequent SCCmec type was SCCmecIII (77%). Our results demonstrated the spread of HA-MRSA isolates in the community and propagating CA-MRSA isolates in the studied hospitals.
About the authors
R. Ranjbar
Molecular Biology Research Center
Author for correspondence.
Email: Ranjbarre@gmail.com
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Tehran
M. Moazzami Goudarzi
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Science
Email: Ranjbarre@gmail.com
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Tehran
N. Jonaidi
Health Research Center
Email: Ranjbarre@gmail.com
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Tehran
R. Moeini
Department of Microbiology, Jahroum Branch
Email: Ranjbarre@gmail.com
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Jahroum
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