Abstract
We examined 299 methicillin-resistant, community-associated Staphylococcus aureus isolates from Florida and Washington State for the presence of the USA300 epidemic clone. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis demonstrated the epidemic clone in 43% of our S. aureus strains and in isolates from both states. The majority of the USA300 isolates (88%) were from wound infections.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology*
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Florida / epidemiology
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Humans
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Methicillin / pharmacology*
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Methicillin Resistance*
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Washington / epidemiology
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Wound Infection / epidemiology
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Wound Infection / microbiology