Typing methods for discriminating different bacterial isolates of the same species are
essential epidemiological tools in infection prevention and control. Traditional typing …

This article reviews recent findings on the global epidemiology of healthcare-
acquired/associated (HA), community-acquired/associated (CA) and livestock-associated …

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) is considered the “gold standard” for bacteria typing.
The method involves enzyme restriction of bacteria DNA, separation of the restricted DNA …

Desde su descubrimiento por el médico Alexander Ogston en 1880, Staphylococcus aureus
es considerado un patógeno con gran potencial para causar múltiples infecciones en el …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of healthcare-
associated (HA), community-associated (CA) and live-stock-associated (LA) infections …

The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has changed
dramatically over the past 15 years. Initially a nosocomial pathogen, newly emergent strains …

Infections caused by multiresistant Gram-positive bacteria represent a major health burden
in the community as well as in hospitalized patients. Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus …

Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) is an
emerging problem in many parts of the world. Although animal-adapted LA-MRSA has been …

Abstract Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), originally described as ubiquitous
commensals of the healthy human skin and mucosa, have emerged as important …

At the Veterinary Microbiological Diagnostic Center, the Netherlands, the percentage of
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates found in equine clinical …