[Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: current status and molecular epidemiological perspective].
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- 1 January 2004
- journal article
- abstracts
- Published by The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases in Kansenshogaku Zasshi
- Vol. 78 (6) , 459-469
- https://doi.org/10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.78.459
Abstract
MRSA has been a major causative agent of nosocomial infection. However, recently MRSA has become increasingly isoated from community-associated infections. We summarized here up to date information about community-associated MRSA (C-MRSA) infections and characteristics of C-MRSA strains based on molecular analysis. By using the SCCmec typing, strong evidence was provided for the independent derivation of healthcare-associated MRSA and C-MRSA clones.Keywords
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