Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in combat support hospitals in three regions of Iraq

Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of infections in deployed service members. Based on a molecular epidemiological study of 182 MRSA isolates from patients in three U.S. Army combat support hospitals in separate regions in Iraq, USA300 clone was the most predominant (80%) pulsotype. This findi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epidemiology and infection 2011-07, Vol.139 (7), p.994-997
Hauptverfasser:	HUANG, X.-Z., CASH, D. M., CHAHINE, M. A., VAN HORN, G. T., ERWIN, D. P., McKAY, J. T., HAMILTON, L. R., JERKE, K. H., CO, E.-M. A., ALDOUS, W. K., LESHO, E. P., LINDLER, L. E., BOWDEN, R. A., NIKOLICH, M. P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Cloning Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - microbiology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genotype Hospitals, Military - statistics & numerical data Humans Iraq - epidemiology Iraq War, 2003-2011 M.R.S.A Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - genetics Microbiology Miscellaneous Molecular Epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcus infections
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Zusammenfassung:	Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of infections in deployed service members. Based on a molecular epidemiological study of 182 MRSA isolates from patients in three U.S. Army combat support hospitals in separate regions in Iraq, USA300 clone was the most predominant (80%) pulsotype. This finding suggested that strain carriage from the home country by military personnel is epidemiologically more important than local acquisition.
ISSN:	0950-2688 1469-4409
DOI:	10.1017/S0950268810001950