Diversity of SCCmec Elements in Staphylococcus aureus as Observed in South-Eastern Germany.
SCCmec elements are very important mobile genetic elements in Staphylococci that carry beta-lactam resistance genes mecA/mecC, recombinase genes and a variety of accessory genes.Twelve main types and a couple of variants have yet been described.In addition, there are also other SCC elements harbouring other markers.In order to subtype strains of me