title: The emergence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in extended care facilities in northern Connecticut between 1986 and 1990.
abstract: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is recognized as a pathogen of significant morbidity in hospital facilities. The microorganism can also be recovered from clinical specimens taken from patients who are residents of extended care facilities (ECFs). This report is a five-year retrospective review of the emergence and spread of MRSA isolates within ECFs located in north central Connecticut and their susceptibility profile over that time span.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, CT.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Rank
mesh_terms: D003237:Connecticut; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013997:Time Factors