Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) SPA type T032 overtakes MRSA SPA type T037 as the predominant clonal strain: preliminary findings from a Malaysian tertiary hospital

• Main Authors: Faisal, Ummu Salamah, Abdul Samat, Muttaqillah Najihan, Neoh, Hui-min, Ahmad Zaidi, Nur Adnin, Zainulabid, Ummu Afeera, Salleh, Sharifah Azura
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: RC111 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/102301/13/102301_Methicillin-Resistant%20Staphylococcus%20Aureus%20%28MRSA%29%20SPA%20type%20T032.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/102301/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Community and hospital-acquired strains of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) continue to pose a threat worldwide. Molecular epidemiological studies conducted worldwide continue to demonstrate shifts in predominantly circulating MRSA clones peculiar to their centres or countries that...