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... > Bacteria > Firmicutes > Bacillales > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus > Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
... > Bacteria > Gram-Positive Bacteria > Bacillales > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus > Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
... > Bacteria > Endospore-Forming Bacteria > Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria > Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus > Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
... > Bacteria > Gram-Positive Bacteria > Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria > Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus > Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
... > Bacteria > Gram-Positive Bacteria > Gram-Positive Rods > Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus > Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
... > Bacteria > Gram-Positive Bacteria > Gram-Positive Cocci > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus > Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus  

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Entry terms

  • Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • MRSA

Note

  • infection: coordinate with STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS or specifics

Scope note

  • A strain of Staphylococcus aureus that is non-susceptible to the action of METHICILLIN. The mechanism of resistance usually involves modification of normal or the presence of acquired PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEINS.

History note

  • 2009

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055624

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