Prevalence of community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in skin and soft tissue infections among cases from Puducherry, India

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Natarajaseenivasan, K. and Shanmughapriya, S. and Latha, R. and Artiflavia, G.B. and Kanagavel, M. and Pragash, D. Senthil (2012) Prevalence of community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in skin and soft tissue infections among cases from Puducherry, India. Journal of Public Health, 20 (6). pp. 593-597. ISSN 0943-1853

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Abstract

This study assessed prevalence and molecular characterization of MRSA in 172 patients in Puducherry, India. Of 72 isolates, 51 were MRSA and 21 MSSA. MRSA showed resistance to beta-lactams but sensitivity to macrolide and lincosamide antibiotics; femA, mecA, and lukS genes were present in 100%, 94.4%, and 69.4% of isolates. Findings indicate rising CA-MRSA prevalence. © Springer-Verlag 2012. © 2024 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Medicine > Infectious Diseases
Divisions: Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem > Microbiology
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Last Modified: 10 Dec 2025 06:57
URI: https://vmuir.mosys.org/id/eprint/4280

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