Temporal Changes in the Genotypes of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from a Tertiary Malaysian Hospital Based on MLST, Spa, and Mec-Associated Dru Typing

• Main Authors: Lim, K.T., Abu Hanifah, Y., Yusof, M.Y.M., Goering, R.V., Thong, Kwai Lin
• Format: Article
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/5645/

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the main bacterial pathogens responsible for nosocomial infections leading to pneumonia, bloodstream, skin, and soft tissue infections. The objective of this study was to investigate the genomic changes of MRSA in a tertiary hospital betwe...