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Mupirocin is a topical antimicrobial agent that has been sucessfully used to eradicate methicillin-resistant from the anterior nares and other sites of patients and health care personnel. This report describes the acquisition of a novel mupirocin resistance gene () by an epidemic MRSA clone that is geographically widespread in Brazil.

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1999-03-01
2024-03-28
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