First report of infection with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in South America. Journal of clinical microbiology. [J Clin Microbiol] Journal article

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has recently emerged in the southwestern Pacific, North America, and Europe. These S. aureus isolates frequently shared some genetic characteristics, including the SCCmec type IV and lukS-lukF genes. In this paper we show that typical CA-MRSA isolates have spread to South America (Brazil).

Journal of clinical microbiology. [J Clin Microbiol]

Adult
Bacterial Proteins
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Community-Acquired Infections
DNA, Bacterial
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Female
Humans
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
South America
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus aureus