Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6123278 Journal of Infection 2013 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
Mortality in MRSA bacteremia was independent of SCCmec type. SCCmec type II is most likely a marker for disease severity rather than a direct mediator of mortality. Further research is needed to elucidate the factors associated with poor clinical outcomes in MRSA infections.
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The effect of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type on clinical outcomes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
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