An Exploratory Study of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcusaureus and SCCmec Elements Obtained from a Community Setting Along the Texas Border with Mexico

• Published in: Current microbiology Vol. 60; no. 5; pp. 321 - 326
• Main Authors: Ammons, David R, Puttagunta, Raghuveer, Granados, Jose C, la Garza, Georgina, Eyambe, George S, Rampersad, Joanne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.05.2010
• Subjects: Staphylococcus aureus

An exploratory study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus (MRSA) and SCCmec elements in bacteria along the Mexican border of south Texas was performed. Between September and December of 2008, 375 swabs of anterior nares were self-collected by students attending the University of Texas-Pan A...