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USA300 methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Norway
Author(s) -
Fossum Moen Aina E.,
Tannæs Tone Møller,
Leegaard Truls Michael
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
apmis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0903-4641
DOI - 10.1111/apm.12077
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , typing , incidence (geometry) , microbiology and biotechnology , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , phage typing , staphylococcal infections , clone (java method) , biology , medicine , bacteria , genotype , genetics , gene , physics , optics
Moen AEF *, Tannæs TM , Leegaard TM . USA 300 methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Norway. Community‐associated methicillin‐resistant S. aureus USA 300 is known for its ability to disseminate and colonize and the clone has been detected globally. We studied the most populated area in Norway in search for the strain and for signs of endemic establishment. Strain typing techniques such as spa ‐, SCC mec ‐ and dru ‐typing, pulsed‐field gel electrophoresis and detection of USA 300 molecular markers, lukS/F‐ PV and arcA , were performed. USA 300 has been present in the study area since 2003 and has increased in incidence in parallel with the total MRSA incidence. Most USA 300 isolates were found in the community, but isolates were also detected in health care institutions.