de Oliveira, Caio Fernando; Cavanagh, Jorunn Pauline; Fredheim, Elizabeth G Aarag; Reiter, Keli Cristine; Rieger, Alexandre; Klingenberg, Claus; D'Azevedo, Pedro Alves; Sollid, Johanna U Ericson (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-05)
Introduction: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are the most prevalent pathogens in nosocomial infections and may
serve as a reservoir of mobile genetic elements such as the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) encoding
methicillin resistance. Molecular characterization of SCCmec types combined with advanced molecular typing techniques may
provide essential information for ...