High prevalence of direct repeat unit types of 10di, 8 h and 8i among methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains with staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IIIA isolated in Tehran, Iran

ConclusionThree maindru clusters are prevalent in the study setting. The maindru types in the setting are dt10di, dt8i, and dt8 h.Dru typing can be used to differentiate MRSA strains with SCCmec IIIA.

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Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - March 5, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research