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Descriptor English: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Descriptor Spanish: Staphylococcus aureus Resistente a Meticilina
Descriptor Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina
Entry term(s) SARM
Staphylococcus aureus meticilinrresistente
Scope note: Cepa de Staphylococcus aureus que no es susceptible a la acción de la METICILINA. El mecanismo de resistencia generalmente implica la modificación de las PROTEÍNAS DE UNIÓN A PENICILINA normales o la presencia proteínas adquiridas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina
Descriptor French: Staphylococcus aureus résistant à la méticilline
Entry term(s): MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Tree number(s): B03.300.390.400.800.750.100.500
B03.353.500.750.750.100.500
B03.510.100.750.750.100.500
B03.510.400.790.750.100.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055624
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.
Annotation: infection: coordinate with STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS or specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Methicillin Resistance (1982-2008)
Staphylococcus aureus (1982-2008)
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
Entry Version: METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPH AUREUS
Related: Methicillin Resistance MeSH
DeCS ID: 53002
Unique ID: D055624
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Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Preferred
Concept UI M0518983
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.
Preferred term Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Entry term(s) MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus



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