Abstract
To determine frequency of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections caused by strains typically associated with community-acquired infections (USA300) among persons with healthcare-related risk factors (HRFs), we evaluated surveillance data. Of patients with HRFs, 18%-28% had a "community-associated" strain, primarily USA300; of patients without HRFs, 26% had a "healthcare-associated" strain, typically USA100.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1991-1993 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Emerging infectious diseases |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases