Molecular and phenotypic characterization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus isolates from a tertiary hospital in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Valle, Demetrio L., Paclibare, Phyllis Anne P., Cabrera, Esperanza C., Rivera, Windell L.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus infections > Philippines; Methicillin resistance; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/4208
• Institution: De La Salle University

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a major threat to public health worldwide. There are relatively few studies addressing the molecular epidemiology of MRSA in the Philippines. Methods: This study characterized MRSA isolates in terms of their antimicrobial susceptib...