1<p>Isolates carry the <i>ccrAB1</i>, <i>ccrC</i> and <i>mec</i> complex C2. SCC<i>mec</i> type was confirmed by long-range PCR;</p>2<p><i>spa</i> typing and MLST were only performed on representative isolates of each PFGE type-SCC<i>mec</i> association.</p>3<p>OX, oxacillin; E, erythromycin; CLI, clindamycin; LZD, linezolid; CIP, ciprofloxacin; QD, quinupristin-dalfopristin; SXT, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim; TE, tetracycline; FD, fusidic acid; RD, rifampicin; VAN, vancomycin; CN, gentamicin.</p
<p>UT: untypeable, SCC: staphylococcal chromosome cassette, PVL: Panton-Valentine leukocidin, MLST: ...
Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates is a worldwide problem. Molecu...
MRSA is a major pathogen worldwide and its infections are associated with increased morbidity and mo...
a<p>The most prevalent <i>sp</i>a type and SCC<i>mec</i> type are shown in boldface.</p>b<p>Number a...
a<p>The most prevalent clonal complexes and <i>spa</i> types are shown in boldface, defined by Ridom...
<p>OXA: oxacillin, ERY: erythromycin, GEN: gentamicin, CIP: ciprofloxacin, SXT: trimethoprim-sulfame...
<p>D: doxycycline, P: penicillin; CIP: ciprofloxacin; E: erythromycin; CC: clindamycin; SXT: sulfame...
<p><i>ccr</i> genes and <i>mec</i> gene complex were identified by multiplex PCRs <a href="http://ww...
<p>Cipro – ciprofloxacin; Clind – clindamycin; Ery – erythromycin; Fus acid – fusidic acid; Tet – te...
<p>From left to right: (i) dendrogram, showing the estimated relationships of PFGE types based on Bi...
<p>All 12 isolates were susceptible to vancomycin, teicoplanin, linezolid, fusidic acid, trimethopri...
1<p>Susceptibilities tested: linezolid, rifampicin, kanamycin, norfloxacin, erythromycin, clindamyci...
<p>CHL = chlortetracycline, CLI = clindamycin, ENR = enrofloxacin, FLO = florfenicol, GEN =...
<p>Numbers within parenthesis indicate the number of isolates belonging to each <i>spa</i> type or S...
<p><i>agr</i> type, type of accessory gene regulator, ST: Sequence Type, SCC<i>mec</i>: Staphylococc...
<p>UT: untypeable, SCC: staphylococcal chromosome cassette, PVL: Panton-Valentine leukocidin, MLST: ...
Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates is a worldwide problem. Molecu...
MRSA is a major pathogen worldwide and its infections are associated with increased morbidity and mo...
a<p>The most prevalent <i>sp</i>a type and SCC<i>mec</i> type are shown in boldface.</p>b<p>Number a...
a<p>The most prevalent clonal complexes and <i>spa</i> types are shown in boldface, defined by Ridom...
<p>OXA: oxacillin, ERY: erythromycin, GEN: gentamicin, CIP: ciprofloxacin, SXT: trimethoprim-sulfame...
<p>D: doxycycline, P: penicillin; CIP: ciprofloxacin; E: erythromycin; CC: clindamycin; SXT: sulfame...
<p><i>ccr</i> genes and <i>mec</i> gene complex were identified by multiplex PCRs <a href="http://ww...
<p>Cipro – ciprofloxacin; Clind – clindamycin; Ery – erythromycin; Fus acid – fusidic acid; Tet – te...
<p>From left to right: (i) dendrogram, showing the estimated relationships of PFGE types based on Bi...
<p>All 12 isolates were susceptible to vancomycin, teicoplanin, linezolid, fusidic acid, trimethopri...
1<p>Susceptibilities tested: linezolid, rifampicin, kanamycin, norfloxacin, erythromycin, clindamyci...
<p>CHL = chlortetracycline, CLI = clindamycin, ENR = enrofloxacin, FLO = florfenicol, GEN =...
<p>Numbers within parenthesis indicate the number of isolates belonging to each <i>spa</i> type or S...
<p><i>agr</i> type, type of accessory gene regulator, ST: Sequence Type, SCC<i>mec</i>: Staphylococc...
<p>UT: untypeable, SCC: staphylococcal chromosome cassette, PVL: Panton-Valentine leukocidin, MLST: ...
Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates is a worldwide problem. Molecu...
MRSA is a major pathogen worldwide and its infections are associated with increased morbidity and mo...