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Comparison of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from teaching hospitals in London and the USA, 2004-2006: where is USA300 in the UK?
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Jul 2009
Otter J A, Havill N L, Boyce J M, French G L
Abstract excerpt
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is increasingly common in the USA, but rare in the UK. We compared CA-MRSA from the UK and USA to examine differences in the molecular epidemiology. We investigated patients presenting with MRSA in the first 72 h of hospital admission or in out-patient settings in a UK and a US hospital from January 2004 to March 2006. Fluoroquinolone...
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