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Published in: Infection 3/2014

01-06-2014 | Brief Report

tst1-positive ST22-MRSA-IVa in healthy Italian preschool children

Authors: D. M. Geraci, C. Bonura, M. Giuffrè, A. Aleo, L. Saporito, G. Graziano, R. M. Valenti, C. Mammina

Published in: Infection | Issue 3/2014

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Abstract

A survey was performed in May 2013 to assess methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization in healthy children attending 26 municipal daycare centres in Palermo, Italy. Of the 500 children, ten (2 %) tested positive. Eight MRSA isolates were tst1-positive ST22-MRSA-IVa, spa t223; the other two isolates were identified as ST1-IVa and ST398-V, respectively. tst1-positive ST22-MRSA, spa t223 has been previously identified only in the Middle Eastern area.
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Metadata
Title
tst1-positive ST22-MRSA-IVa in healthy Italian preschool children
Authors
D. M. Geraci
C. Bonura
M. Giuffrè
A. Aleo
L. Saporito
G. Graziano
R. M. Valenti
C. Mammina
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Infection / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Electronic ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0583-z

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