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. 2012 Jan 26;1(1):2.
doi: 10.1186/2047-2994-1-2.

USA300 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Cuba

Joost Hopman  1 , Gilda Toraño Peraza, Fidel Espinosa, Corné H Klaassen, Dayneris Menéndez Velázquez, Jacques F Meis, Andreas Voss
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USA300 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Cuba

Joost Hopman et al. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. .

Abstract

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is an increasing problem in the Caribbean. We investigated the molecular epidemiology of MRSA isolates on Cuba.

Findings: The predominant clone was of the spa type t149, followed by community-associated MRSA USA300.

Conclusions: We report the first molecular typing results of MRSA isolates from Cuba.

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