Mutations in rpoB and fusA cause resistance to rifampicin and fusidic acid in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

Lim KT 1 , Teh CS , Yusof MY , Thong KL

Affiliations 

  • 1 Institute of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 2014 Feb;108(2):112-8.
PMID: 24336696 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trt111

Abstract

The prevalence of resistance to rifampicin and fusidic acid among Malaysian strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasing. This study aimed to determine the mechanisms of rifampicin and fusidic acid resistance and the genetic diversity of MRSA strains from a Malaysian tertiary hospital.

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