SCCmec and spa types of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in Israel. Detection of SCCmec type V

I. Chmelnitsky, S. Navon-Venezia, A. Leavit, E. Somekh, G. Regev-Yochai, M. Chowers, P. Shitrit, Y. Carmeli

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Abstract

Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from three hospitals in Israel was the aim of the study presented here. We identified 11 distinct genetic clones by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Molecular typing identified four different SCCmec types-I, II, IV, and V-and nine spa types. Spa type t002 was the most common.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)385-390
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Volume27
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2008
Externally publishedYes

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