@article{PAR00013315,
  title = {{S}taphylococcal cassette chromosome mec characterization of methicillin-resistant {S}taphylococcus aureus strains isolated at the military hospital of {C}onstantine/{A}lgeria},
  author = {{O}uchenane, {Z}. and {A}gabou, {A}. and {S}mati, {F}. and {R}olain, {J}. {M}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}taphylococcal cassette chromosome mec is a genetic mobile element that carries the gene mec{A} mediating the methicillin resistance in staphylococci. {T}he aim of this study is to type the {S}taphylococcal cassette chromosome mec ({SCC}mec) in 64 non-redundant methicillin-resistant {S}taphylococcus aureus ({MRSA}) strains recovered at the military hospital of {C}onstantine ({A}lgeria) between 2005 and 2007. {M}ethicillin resistance was detected by oxacillin and cefoxitin discs and {PBP}2a test, and then confirmed by mec{A} {PCR}. {T}he {SCC}mec complex types were determined by real time {PCR}. {T}he analysis showed that 50 isolates were hospital acquired ({HA}-{MRSA}) and 14 were,community-acquired ({CA}-{MRSA}). {SCC}mec type {IV} and {V} (traditionally attributed to {CA}-{MRSA}) were harbored by both {HA}-{MRSA} and {CA}-{MRSA}, while {SCC}mec type {I}, {II} and {III} were not recorded. {T}hese findings motivate more investigations to be carried on {HA}-{MRSA} in our hospital and other national health care centers.},
  keywords = {{S}taphylococcus aureus ; {MRSA} ; {SCC}mec ; {A}lgeria},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}athologie {B}iologie},
  volume = {61},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {280--281},
  ISSN = {0369-8114},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.patbio.2013.05.006},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00013315},
}