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SCCmec typing of PVL-positive community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) at a Japanese hospital

Toshitaka Funaki, Tsutomu Yasuhara, Satoshi Kugawa, Yohei Yamazaki, Emi Sugano, Yoshimi Nagakura, Katsuhiko Yoshida, Kunihiko Fukuchi

Heliyon · 2019 · 29 citations · 21 references

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types of PVL-positive CA-MRSA strains were found to vary, indicating a diverse spreading route.

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