Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> from infected skin lesions present several virulence genes and are associated with the CC30 in Brazilian children with atopic dermatitis
Fernanda Sampaio Cavalcante, Simone Saintive, Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira, Adriana Barbosa Rocha Silva, Lorrayne Cardoso Guimarães, Beatriz Stofel Braga, Eliane de Dios Abad, Márcia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Kátia Regina Netto dos Santos
Abstract
isolates features and the AD severity. This study demonstrated a high frequency of CC30 MRSA isolates presenting several virulence genes in infected skin lesions of AD children in Brazil, that may influence the severity of the disease and the treatments required.
Topics & Concepts
VirulenceStaphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyBiologyMultilocus sequence typingGenotypingTypingAtopic dermatitisPathogenMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusSkin infectionGenotypeVirologyGeneImmunologyBacteriaGeneticsDermatology and Skin DiseasesAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesNail Diseases and Treatments