Classification of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome <i>mec</i> (SCC <i>mec</i> ): Guidelines for Reporting Novel SCC <i>mec</i> Elements

The evolutionary history of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA)

Mark C. Enright, D. Ashley Robinson, Gaynor Randle et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2002 · 1.6K citations

Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology +17

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

Structural Comparison of Three Types of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome <i>mec</i> Integrated in the Chromosome in Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>

Teruyo Ito, Yuki Katayama, Kazumi Asada et al. · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2001 · 956 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +13

Novel Type V Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome <i>mec</i> Driven by a Novel Cassette Chromosome Recombinase, <i>ccrC</i>

Teruyo Ito, Xiao Xue, Fumihiko Takeuchi et al. · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2004 · 680 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Microbiology +17