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An additional set of phages to characterize epidemic methicillin–resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from Spain (1989–92)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

A. Vindel ,
P. Trincado ,
E. Gomez ,
P. Aparicio ,
M. Martin de Nicolas ,
T. Boquete  and
JA. Saez Nieto
A. Vindel
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Referencia de fagotipia de S. aureus, Servicio de Bacteriología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Virología e Inmunologia Sanitarias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
P. Trincado
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Referencia de fagotipia de S. aureus, Servicio de Bacteriología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Virología e Inmunologia Sanitarias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
E. Gomez
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Referencia de fagotipia de S. aureus, Servicio de Bacteriología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Virología e Inmunologia Sanitarias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
P. Aparicio
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Referencia de fagotipia de S. aureus, Servicio de Bacteriología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Virología e Inmunologia Sanitarias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
M. Martin de Nicolas
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Referencia de fagotipia de S. aureus, Servicio de Bacteriología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Virología e Inmunologia Sanitarias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
T. Boquete
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Referencia de fagotipia de S. aureus, Servicio de Bacteriología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Virología e Inmunologia Sanitarias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
JA. Saez Nieto
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Referencia de fagotipia de S. aureus, Servicio de Bacteriología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Virología e Inmunologia Sanitarias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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In recent years, methicillin–resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates in Spain have increased dramatically; in 1986 there were only 1.2% MRSA amongst all nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus (SA) isolates, by 1989 this percentage had risen to 44% in some hospital causing a very serious epidemic situation in the country. We have characterized these isolates by direct, reverse and Fisk phage typing and we have also looked for an additional local set of phages to help us to differentiate these strains. We have been able to differentiate an epidemic strain from other MRSA strains which cause sporadic hospital outbreaks, and we have also distinguished between some variants of the epidemic strain.

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Research Article
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Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 112 , Issue 2 , April 1994 , pp. 299 - 306
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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