Rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and SCCmec types from nasal swabs by multiplex PCR

Since the emergence of MRSA in the 1960s, a gradual increase in infections by resistant bacteria has been observed. Clinical manifestations may vary from brand to critical condition due to host risk factors, as well as pathogen virulence and resistance. The high adaptability and pathogenic profile of MRSA clones contributed to its spread in hospital and community settings. In Brazil, the first MRSA isolates were reported in the late 1980s, and since then different genetic profiles, such as the Brazilian epidemic clone (BEC) and other clones considered a pandemic, became endemic in the Brazilian population. Additionally, Brazil’s MRSA clones were shown to be able to transfer genes involved in multidrug resistance and enhanced pathogenic properties. These events contributed to the rise of highly resistant and pathogenic MRSA. In this review, we present the main events which compose the history of MRSA in Brazil, including numbers and locations of isolation, as well as types of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) found in the Brazilian territory.

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The History of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Brazil

Andrade

Luiz

Souza

et al. 2020

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiolog

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Rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and SCCmec types from nasal swabs by multiplex PCR

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The History of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Brazil

The History of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Brazil

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