Assessment of pathogenicity of community-acquired MRSA isolates in mice-induced peritonitis

• Main Authors: Zulkiflee, Nur Izzatie, Mat Azis, Norhidayah, Mohd Desa, Mohd Nasir, Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah, Syed Alwi, Sharifah Sakinah, Sarchio, Seri Narti Edayu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90361/1/2021062815284302_MJMHS_0562.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90361/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2021062815284302_MJMHS_0562.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Introduction: Methicillin-Resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is known as a major nosocomial pathogen in healthcare. However, it has now spread in the community known as community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA). Thus, the survival and pathogenicity of CA-MRSA isolates were assessed using in vivo perito...