Survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from two hospitals in El Paso, Texas

F.G. O'Brien; T.T. Lim; D.C. Winnett; G.W. Coombs; J.C. Pearson; A. Delgado; M.J. Langevin; S.A. Cantore; L. Gonzalez; J.E. Gustafson

doi:10.1128/JCM.43.6.2969-2972.2005

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Survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from two hospitals in El Paso, Texas

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Survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from two hospitals in El Paso, Texas

F.G. O'Brien, T.T. Lim, D.C. Winnett, G.W. Coombs, J.C. Pearson, A. Delgado, M.J. Langevin, S.A. Cantore, L. Gonzalez and J.E. Gustafson

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol.43(6), pp.2969-2972

2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.6.2969-2972.2005

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Abstract

Seventy-one percent of 76 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains isolated from two medical centers in El Paso, Texas, represent three similar pulsed-field gel electrophoresis types. Overall, six pulsed-field types were identified represented by multilocus sequence/staphylococcal chromosomal cassette DNA mec (SCCmec) types: ST5-MRSA-II; ST36-MRSA-II; ST8 (untypeable SCCmec); and a newly described clonal cluster 8 strain, ST507-MRSA-IV. This study demonstrates the presence of multiple-antibiotic- resistant epidemic MRSA clones in El Paso.

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Title: Survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from two hospitals in El Paso, Texas
Authors/Creators: F.G. O'Brien (Author/Creator) - Royal Perth Hospital
T.T. Lim (Author/Creator) - Royal Perth Hospital
D.C. Winnett (Author/Creator) - New Mexico State University
G.W. Coombs (Author/Creator) - Royal Perth Hospital
J.C. Pearson (Author/Creator) - Royal Perth Hospital
A. Delgado (Author/Creator) - New Mexico State University
M.J. Langevin (Author/Creator) - New Mexico State University
S.A. Cantore (Author/Creator) - New Mexico State University
L. Gonzalez (Author/Creator) - University Medical Center of El Paso
J.E. Gustafson (Author/Creator) - New Mexico State University
Publication Details: Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol.43(6), pp.2969-2972
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Identifiers: 991005543453407891
Copyright: © 2005, American Society for Microbiology.
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.23 Antibiotics & Antimicrobials; 1.23.173 MRSA and VRE
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