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USA300 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Cuba

Joost Hopman, Gilda Toraño Peraza, Fidel Espinosa, Corné H. W. Klaassen, Dayneris Velázquez, Jacques F. Meis

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control · 2012 · 13 citations · 6 references

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BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is an increasing problem in the Caribbean. We investigated the molecular epidemiology of MRSA isolates on Cuba. FINDINGS: The predominant clone was of the spa type t149, followed by community-associated MRSA USA300. CONCLUSIONS: We report the first molecular typing results of MRSA isolates from Cuba.

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