Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosomemecin MRSA, Taiwan
Open Access
- 1 March 2007
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 13 (3) , 494-497
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1303.060247
Abstract
To determine the predominant staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) mec element in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, we typed 190 isolates from a hospital in Taiwan. We found a shift from type IV to type III SCCmec element during 1992–2003, perhaps caused by selective pressure from indiscriminate use of antimicrobial drugs.Keywords
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