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Epidemic Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus Lineages Are the Main Cause of Infections at an Iranian University Hospital Publisher Pubmed



Havaei SA1 ; Vidovic S2 ; Tahmineh N1 ; Mohammad K1 ; Mohsen K1 ; Starnino S2 ; Dillon JAR2, 3
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  1. 1. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E3, 120 Veterinary Road, Canada
  3. 3. Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, 120 Veterinary Road, Canada

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology Published:2011


Abstract

The majority of Staphylococcus aureus infections from Isfahan, Iran, were caused by epidemic methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) lineages, sequence type 8 (ST8), ST22, ST30, and ST6. The predominant methicillin-resistant S. aureus strain was ST239. We observed a high prevalence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive MSSA strains (19.7%), which is a matter of considerable concern, since these strains have the ability to cause severe infections. Copyright © 2011, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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