Transatlantic Spread of the USA300 Clone of MRSA
- 4 August 2005
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 353 (5) , 532-533
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200508043530522
Abstract
The emergence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is of great concern.1,2 USA300, the predominant epidemic clone in numerous outbreaks in closed communities in the United States,2 is also increasingly seen in Europe.3 International travel and the increasing trend of training or working abroad among health care workers probably contribute to its global spread.Keywords
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