MRSA genotypes in Turkey: Persistence over 10 years of a single clone of ST239

ALP MEŞE, Emine; Klaassen, Corne; DOĞANAY, MEHMET; ALTOPARLAK, Ülkü; Aydin, Kemalettin; ENGİN, AYNUR; KUZUCU, ÇİĞDEM; ÖZAKIN, CÜNEYT; Ozinel, Mehmet; TURHAN, ÖZGE; Voss, Andreas

doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2009.04.006

MRSA genotypes in Turkey: Persistence over 10 years of a single clone of ST239

ALP MEŞE E., Klaassen C. H. W., DOĞANAY M., ALTOPARLAK Ü., Aydin K., ENGİN A., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF INFECTION, cilt.58, sa.6, ss.433-438, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.04.006
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.433-438
Anahtar Kelimeler: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Molecular epidemiology, Panton Valentine leucocidin genes, RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS, VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN GENES, FIELD GEL-ELECTROPHORESIS, INFECTIONS, STRAINS, PCR, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PNEUMONIA, REGION
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a significant cause of life-threatening human infections. The clinical impact of MRSA is mounting, not only due to the ever-increasing prevalence but also due to the occurrence of new, community-acquired MRSA strains. The aim of this prospective, multi-centre study was to determine the prevalence and genetic relatedness of clinically relevant MRSA isolates, in Turkey.