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Low Prevalence of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusin Adults at a University Hospital in the Central United States
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology; April 2001, Vol. 39 Issue: 4 p1669-1671, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- ABSTRACTCommunity-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) is potentially a new emerging pathogen with most strains susceptible to many antimicrobials except for ß-lactam antibiotics. We retrospectively reviewed MRSA isolates during a 20-month study period (January 1998 through August 1999) and investigated those that were clindamycin susceptible. Patients were not considered to harbor CA-MRSA if they had been admitted to a hospital within the preceding 2 years or if their isolate had been obtained more than 72 h after admission. There were 2,817 S. aureusisolates, with 1,071 (38%) being MRSA. Of these 1,071 isolates, 161 were clindamycin susceptible; these were recovered from 81 patients. Of these 81 patients, 20 appeared to have community-acquired strains, but only 2 could be confirmed as having CA-MRSA.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00951137 and 1098660X
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs7919088
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.39.4.1669-1671.2001