Emerging Infectious Diseases (Sep 2012)

MRSA Harboring mecA Variant Gene mecC, France

  • Frederic Laurent,
  • Hubert Chardon,
  • Marisa Haenni,
  • Michele Bes,
  • Marie-Elisabeth Reverdy,
  • Jean-Yves Madec,
  • Evelyne Lagier,
  • François Vandenesch,
  • Anne Tristan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1809.111920
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 9
pp. 1465 – 1467

Abstract

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We describe human cases and clustered animal cases of mecALGA251–positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in France. Our report confirms that this new variant has a large distribution in Europe. It may represent a public health threat because phenotypic and genotypic tests seem unable to detect this new resistance mechanism.

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