High Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among Residents and Staff of Long-term Care Facilities, Involving Joint and Parallel Evolution | Zendy

Mitchell J. Schwaber | Zendy; S. Masarwa | Zendy; Shiri NavonVenezia | Zendy; Y. Kandlik | Zendy; Inna Chmelnitsky | Zendy; Gill Smollan | Zendy; Rivka Glick | Zendy; G. Neria | Zendy; Yehuda Carmeli | Zendy

Open Access

High Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among Residents and Staff of Long-term Care Facilities, Involving Joint and Parallel Evolution

Author(s) -

Mitchell J. Schwaber,

S. Masarwa,

Shiri NavonVenezia,

Y. Kandlik,

Inna Chmelnitsky,

Gill Smollan,

Rivka Glick,

G. Neria,

Yehuda Carmeli

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cir607

Subject(s) - medicine , sccmec , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcus aureus , epidemiology , leukocidin , long term care , panton–valentine leukocidin , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcal infections , bacteria , nursing , biology , genetics

Six long-term care facilities were surveyed for methicillin-resistant Staphylcoccus aureus (MRSA). Among 191 residents, 14% were carriers; 1 strain predominated (ST5-SCCmec II). Among 132 staff members, 11% were positive; 2 strains predominated (ST5-SCCmec II, ST8-SCCmec IV). All strains were Panton-Valentine leukocidin-negative. The epidemiology of MRSA among residents and staff involved joint and parallel evolution.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research