in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- López Furst María José
- de Vedia Lautaro
- Fernández Silvina
- Gardella Noella
- Ganaha María Cristina
- Prieto Sergio
- Carbone Edith
- Lista Nicolás
- Rotryng Flavio
- Morera Graciana I.
- Mollerach Marta
- Stryjewski Martín E.
DOIAbstract
(CA-MRSA) is now the most common cause of skin and skin structure infections (SSSI) in several world regions. In Argentina prospective, multicenter clinical studies have only been conducted in pediatric populations.Primary: describe the prevalence, clinical and demographic characteristics of adult patients with community acquired SSSI due to MRSA; secondary: molecular evaluation of CA-MRSA strains. Patients with MRSA were compared to those without MRSA., and PVL status were also determined. type IV. The sequence type CA-MRSA ST30 spa t019 was the predominant clone.CA-MRSA is now the most common cause of SSSI in our adult patients without healthcare contact. ST30, SCCmec IV, PVL+, spa t019 is the predominant clone in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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