Revelation of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec types in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from Thailand and Vietnam

• Main Authors: R. Lawung, L. V. Chuong, R. Cherdtrakulkiat, A. Srisarin, V. Prachayasittikul
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/33205

© 2014 Elsevier B.V. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is highly prevalent, and its typing plays a crucial role in epidemiology and evolution in both health and community settings. Multiplex PCR and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCC. mec) typing based on mec complexes and...