Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Taiwan
oleh: Feng-Jui Chen, Tsai-Ling Lauderdale, I-Wen Huang, Hsiu-Jung Lo, Jui-Fen Lai, Hui-Yin Wang, Yih-Ru Shiau, Pei-Chen Chen, Teruyo Ito, Keichii Hiramatsu
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-11-01 |
Deskripsi
We found a virulent closely related clone (Panton-Valentine leukocidin–positive, SCCmec V:ST59) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in inpatients and outpatients in Taiwan. The isolates were found mostly in wounds but were also detected in blood, ear, respiratory, and other specimens; all were susceptible to ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.