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Editorial for the Proceedings of the 2016 E-MRS Spring Meeting Symposium T - Advanced Materials and Characterization Techniques for Solar Cells III
2016
Abstract This paper contains the editorial of the proceedings of the 2016 E-MRS spring meeting symposium T on “Advanced materials and characterization techniques for solar cells III”.
MRSA ST22-IVa (EMRSA-15 clone) in Palermo, Italy
2010
Summary: Epidemic spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains carrying the Staphylococcal Chromosomal Cassettes (SCC) mec type IV is being increasingly reported in many geographical areas. A survey to determine the prevalence and characteristics of MRSA SCCmec IV isolates identified in four general hospitals in Palermo, Italy, was carried out. During the period February–June 2009, SCCmec type IVa has been found in 12 out of 94 isolates. Nine isolates from all hospitals and all strains from a NICU outbreak occurring in the same period were attributed with the ST22-IVa (EMRSA-15) clone. In our setting, due to the changing MRSA epidemiology, detection of SCCmec IV coul…