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Characterization of SCCmec type IV methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones increased in Japanese hospitals

Hidemasa Nakaminami, Shunsuke Takadama, Ayumu Ito, Mariko Hasegawa, Chika Jono, Miyuki Noguchi, Manami Shoshi, Takeaki Wajima, Takeshi Fujii, Hiroshi Maruyama,

Journal of Medical Microbiology · 2018 · 28 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

type IV (CC1-IV) clone was a community setting. Our data show that the CC1-IV clone is becoming a predominant MRSA clone in Japanese hospitals.

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