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Bullous Impetigo in Children Infected with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Alone or in Combination with Methicillin-Susceptible S. aureus: Analysis of Genetic Characteristics, Including Assessment of Exfoliative Toxin Gene Carriage

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Among bullous impetigo isolates, exfoliative toxin (ET) gene carriage was found in 61.5% of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates versus 90.6% of methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) isolates. MRSA-only cases were ETB or ETA positive, while MRSA/MSSA coinfection cases were ET negative for MRSA but ETA positive for MSSA. Collagen adhesin may facilitate some MRSA infections.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01742-10

Authors: Da Shi, Wataru Higuchi, Tomomi Takano, Kohei Saito, Kyoko Ozaki, Misao Takano, Yoshiyuki Nitahara, Tatsuo Yamamoto

Institution: Niigata University

Language: English

Topic: Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2127344972

FWCI: 2.647

Cites: 26

Cited by: 32

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