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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 5/2005

01-05-2005 | Concise Article

Comparison of genotypes of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus in Finland

Authors: S. Ibrahem, S. Salmenlinna, A.-M. Kerttula, A. Virolainen-Julkunen, P. Kuusela, J. Vuopio-Varkila

Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Issue 5/2005

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Abstract

The frequency of horizontal transfer of the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus is unknown. In order to gain more information regarding this frequency in Finland, the genotypes of 299 clinical methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus isolates were compared to representatives of 24 epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus genotypes. Sixty-eight percent of the methicillin-sensitive isolates had a genotype similar to eight of the epidemic methicillin-resistant strains. The remaining isolates (32%) showed 22 different genotypes. The results indicate that, in Finland, several methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus genotypes may have acquired the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec.
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Metadata
Title
Comparison of genotypes of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus in Finland
Authors
S. Ibrahem
S. Salmenlinna
A.-M. Kerttula
A. Virolainen-Julkunen
P. Kuusela
J. Vuopio-Varkila
Publication date
01-05-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Issue 5/2005
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Electronic ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-005-1328-4

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