Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among the health workers of Rizal Provincial Hospital and characterization for the presence of lukF-lukS PVL gene

• Main Authors: San Juan, Joland A., Cabugao, Daniel Brian G., Dabbay, Bernard Ray F.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2011
• Subjects: Methicillin resistance; Drug resistance in microorganisms; Staphylococcus aureus infections; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11155
• Institution: De La Salle University

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a major problem in the community as well as in the hospital setting. The resistance of MRSA to all β-lactam antibiotics, the most commonly prescribed group of antimicrobials, poses a significant limitation on the treatment of diseases ca...