Incidence of MRSA infection in pneumonia in cancer patients with phenotyping & genotyping study

• Published in: The Egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 689 - 691
• Main Authors: Khamees, Ahmed A., Abdelbary, Nasser M., Elmasry, Eman A., Gohar, Suzy F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2015; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Infection and cancer; mec A gene; MRSA; Infection and cancer; mec A gene; MRSA

Infections remain a part of the natural course of cancer. During the course of their disease, patients with cancer frequently present with an infection that can ultimately be fatal. Staphylococcus aureus continues to be a dangerous pathogen for both community-acquired as well as hospital-associated...