Comparative molecular analysis of community- or hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

doi:10.1128/AAC.47.1.196-203.2003

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Comparative molecular analysis of community- or hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2003

Fey P D, Saïd-Salim B, Rupp M E, Hinrichs S H, Boxrud D J, Davis C C, Kreiswirth B N, Schlievert P M

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Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is a growing public health concern that has been associated with pediatric fatalities. It is hypothesized that the evolution of CA-MRSA is a recent event due to the acquisition of mec DNA by previously methicillin-susceptible strains that circulated in the community. This study investigated the genetic relatedness between CA-MRSA,...

Topics

Community-Acquired Infections
Cross Infection
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Humans
Indians, North American
Methicillin Resistance
Nebraska
Phenotype
Staphylococcus aureus

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PMID: 12499191
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.47.1.196-203.2003
PMCID: PMC149027

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