Keiichi Hiramatsu

Whole genome sequencing of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Makoto Kuroda, Toshiko Ohta, Ikuo Uchiyama et al. · The Lancet · 2001 · 2K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Microbiology +13

Genome and virulence determinants of high virulence community-acquired MRSA

Tadashi Baba, Fumihiko Takeuchi, Makoto Kuroda et al. · The Lancet · 2002 · 1.4K citations

Life Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics +14

Dissemination in Japanese hospitals of strains of Staphylococcus aureus heterogeneously resistant to vancomycin

Keiichi Hiramatsu, Nanae Aritaka, Hideaki Hanaki et al. · The Lancet · 1997 · 1.3K citations

Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +12

A New Class of Genetic Element, Staphylococcus Cassette Chromosome <i>mec</i> , Encodes Methicillin Resistance in <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>

Yuki Katayama, Teruyo Ito, Keiichi Hiramatsu · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2000 · 1K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Microbiology +17

Combination of Multiplex PCRs for Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome <i>mec</i> Type Assignment: Rapid Identification System for <i>mec</i> , <i>ccr</i> , and MajorDifferences in Junkyard Regions

Yoko Kondo, Teruyo Ito, Xiao Xue et al. · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2006 · 966 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Microbiology +15