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KMID : 0829320100130010001
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Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2010 Volume.13 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.6
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Microbiological Characteristics of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Yi Jong-Youn
Kim Eui-Chong
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Abstract
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a typical pathogen of nosocomial infection, and has recently emerged as an important community-acquired pathogen. MRSA is notorious as a multidrug-resistant organism. Its resistance to all β-lactams is mediated by PBP2a which is encoded by mecA, and it is also resistant to many antimicrobials of other classes due to frequently co-carrying resistance genes, which accounts for becoming a clinical and laboratory issue. This article reviews the microbiological characteristics, surveillance methods, and molecular epidemiology of MRSA.
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KEYWORD
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, mecA, Carrier state, Molecular epidemiology
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