| Literature DB >> 12586568 |
M V da Silva Coimbra1, M C Silva-Carvalho, H Wisplinghoff, G O Hall, S Tallent, S Wallace, M B Edmond, A M S Figueiredo, R P Wenzel.
Abstract
Methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus has rapidly increased over the last two decades. This increase is paralleled by the emergence of unique multi-resistant MRSA clones. In Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal and Czech Republic a specific MRSA clone is widely spread, the so-called Brazilian epidemic clone. Another epidemic clone, the Iberian clone, is disseminated in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Scotland, Italy, Germany and New York. Thus, a large number of hospital-acquired infections have been caused by specific MRSA clones. Using different molecular techniques for MRSA typing, we verified that two unique epidemic clones are spread over large geographic area in the US. In addition, we showed that a previously described MRSA clone type, the New York clone (I::A:A), is widely spread beyond the New York frontiers. Copyright 2003 The Hospital Infection SocietyEntities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 12586568 DOI： 10.1053/jhin.2002.1328
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hosp Infect ISSN： 0195-6701 Impact factor: 3.926