Methicillin-Resistant Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Carriage is a Protective Factor of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Colonization in HIV-Infected Patients: A... by Ying Li, Jialing Lin, Linghua Li, Weiping Cai, Jiaping Ye, Suiping He, Wencui Zhang, Ning Liu, Zijun Gong, Xiaohua Ye, Zhenjiang Yao

“…Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci (MRCoNS) is regarded as the repository of mecA gene for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and may develop methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) to MRSA. …”
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Prevalence and Molecular Genetics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Nursing Homes in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Albarrag, Ashwag Shami, Abrar Almutairi, Sara Alsudairi, Sumayh Aldakeel, Amani Al-Amodi

“…The prevalence of community-associated (CA) MRSA (SCCmec IV and V) was more common than hospital-associated (HA) MRSA in our study samples. …”
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Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Health Care Workers in Tertiary and Regional Hospitals in Dar es Salam, Tanzania by Agricola Joachim, Sabrina J. Moyo, Lillian Nkinda, Mtebe Majigo, Sima Rugarabamu, Elizabeth G. Mkashabani, Elia J. Mmbaga, Naboth Mbembati, Said Aboud, Eligius F. Lyamuya

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among health care workers (HCWs) increases the risk of spreading the organism in hospital settings. …”
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Comparison of In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Epaltes divaricata and Vetiveria zizanioides against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Hasanga Rathnayake, Manikkuwadura Hasara Nethmini De Zoysa, Ruwani Punyakanthi Hewawasam, Weerasinghe Mudiyanselage Dilip Gaya Bandara Wijayaratne

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of hospital- and community-acquired infections worldwide. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cell secretome against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Fatimah Shaaban, Elie Salem Sokhn, Charbel Khalil, Fatima A. Saleh

“…These tests were first conducted on Staphylococcus (S.) aureus ATCC 25923, then on 73 clinical isolates including MRSA strains. Further molecular analysis was performed to identify resistant genes in MRSA isolates. …”
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The Management of Infection and Colonization due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A CIDS/CAMM Position Paper by Andrew E Simor, Mark Loeb, the CIDS/CAMM Guidelines Committee

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is being seen with greater frequency in most hospitals and other health care facilities across Canada. …”
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mecA and PVL genes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical specimens: a cross-sectional hospital based study from Nepal by Sirjana Adhikari, Supriya Sharma, Sanjib Adhikari, Sanjit Shrestha, Dwij Raj Bhatta

“… Background and Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus has increasingly been associated with community and healthcare-associated infections worldwide and contributes to treatment failures due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains. We aimed to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of MRSA isolated from patients attending a burn center and to detect mecA and PVL genes among MRSA isolates. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance Profiling of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Clinical Specimens in a Tertiary Hospital from 2010 to 2012 by Alain C. Juayang, Gemma B. de los Reyes, April Joy G. de la Rama, Christine T. Gallega

“…MRSA infection can affect a wide array of individuals that may lead to treatment failure. …”
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The History of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Brazil by Mariana Moreira Andrade, Wilson Barros Luiz, Rayane da Silva Oliveira Souza, Jaime Henrique Amorim

“…Since the emergence of MRSA in the 1960s, a gradual increase in infections by resistant bacteria has been observed. …”
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children and Adolescents by George K. Siberry, Toni Frederick, Patricia Emmanuel, Mary E. Paul, Beverly Bohannon, Travis Wheeling, Theresa Barton, Mobeen H. Rathore, Kenneth L. Dominguez

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection incidence has increased in healthy US children. …”
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Identifikasi Isolat Klinik Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus dan Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Menggunakan Teknik Polimerase Chain Reaction by linosefa linosefa

“…Tujuan: Menentukan proporsi bakteri penghasil MRSA dan ESBL dari isolat klinis di Rumah Sakit Dr. …”
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Comparison of Nasal Colonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in HIV-Infected and Non-HIV Patients Attending the National Public Health Laboratory of Central Nepa... by Kalash Neupane, Binod Rayamajhee, Jyoti Acharya, Nisha Rijal, Dipendra Shrestha, Binod G C, Mahesh Raj Pant, Pradeep Kumar Shah

“…HIV infection is a well-recognized risk factor for methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) carriage and infection. Intrinsically developed antibiotic resistance has sharply increased the burden of MRSA which is often associated with morbidity and mortality of the patients. …”
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Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Ruminants and Studying the Effect of Novel Green Synthetized Nanoparticles as One o... by Abeer Mostafa Abdalhamed, Gamil Sayed Gamil Zeedan, Amany Ahmed Arafa, Eman Shafeek Ibrahim, Doaa Sedky, Amani Abdel nabey Hafez

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most common causes of clinical and subclinical intramammary infections. …”
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: The Magnitude and Risk Factors among Patients Admitted to Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Tewodros Tamire, Temesgen Eticha, Temesgen Bati Gelgelu

“…In healthcare facilities, a gradual increase in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections has been seen over the past 2 decades. …”
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Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistane Staphylococcus aureus: Getting over It by LE Nicolle

“…MRSA became common in Canadian health care facilities later than in the United States; however, since the early 1990s, nosocomial MRSA in Canada has steadily and irrevocably increased (2).…”
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Antibacterial and Oxacillin Resistance Reversing Effect of Harmaline in Different Strains of Staphylococcus Aureus by Zaid Ibraheem

“…Its antimicrobial effect against different pathogens has been reported previously.Objective: To explore the ability of harmaline to revers oxacillin resistance in the methicillin-resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).Materials and methods: Briefly, 124 isolates of MRSA were procured from different wards of the Medical Complex City, Baghdad, Iraq. …”
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Analysis of antimicrobial resistance and clinical features of Staphylococcus aureus-infected bone and joint infections in children by Xingguang Chen, Ting Zhuang, Chengda Zou, Yao Liu, Qian Sun, Mengxia Li, Wen Zheng, Chaochen Zhao, Xiaodong Wang

“…Among children older than 48 months, nearly one-third of BJIs are caused by MRSA, and positive X-ray findings may indicate a higher likelihood of MRSA in this age group. …”
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Nasal Carriage and Methicillin Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus among Schoolchildren in Sana’a City, Yemen by Arwa Mohammed Othman, Belques Sharaf Al-Huraibi, Rowa Mohammed Assayaghi, Huda Zaid Al-Shami

“…The risk of S. aureus infections is increased with the emergence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). This study aims to determine the nasal carriage rate of both S. aureus and MRSA among schoolchildren in Sana’a city. …”
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Association of Antibiotic Route and Outcomes in Children with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremic Osteomyelitis by Jared Olson, Rana F. Hamdy, Alice J. Hsu, Pranita D. Tamma, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Nora F. Fino, Adam L. Hersh

“…Abstract Introduction There remains uncertainty about whether transitioning to oral antibiotic therapy is appropriate for the management of children with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremic osteomyelitis. We compared clinical outcomes for children with MRSA osteomyelitis with associated bacteremia who were transitioned to discharge oral antibiotic therapy to those discharged on outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT). …”
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Detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxins A and E and Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Strains From Moroccan Broiler Chicken Meat by Sabrine Nacer, Saâdia Nassik, Fatima Zahra El Ftouhy, Sophia Derqaoui, Mohamed Mouahid, Mustapha Lkhider

“…The potential presence of MRSA in Moroccan poultry meat underscores a public health risk. …”
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