Prevalence of nonsocomial methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from cases of a tertiary hospital in Metro Manila and the occurrence of pantonvalentine leukocidin gene

• Main Authors: del Rosario, Camille Alexandra G., Miranda, Yasmin Elisia P., Taban, Othelle Marie Juvyn
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2010
• Subjects: Staphylococcus aureus infections; Staphylococcal infections; Methicillin resistance.; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11156
• Institution: De La Salle University

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as one of the most frequent causes of nosocomial infection in hospitals worldwide. Hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) poses a great threat to the community. It is resistant to all β- lactam antibioti...