Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureus, Geneva, Switzerland, 1993–2005
Open Access
- 1 February 2008
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (2) , 304-307
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1402.070229
Abstract
Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains different from those of an endemic healthcare-associated clone was conducted over 13 years in Geneva, Switzerland. We demonstrated strain diversity, including clones rarely found in Europe. Local epidemiology of community-associated MRSA is diverse and is evolving by importation and transmission of new strains.Keywords
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