title: Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: A cross-sectional study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in 2,857 nursing home residents showed an overall prevalence of 4.9%. The three clones identified by genetic analysis were identical to those in the acute care facilities; only their relative prevalence differed. Clone 2 took epidemic proportions in five of these nursing homes.
authors.affiliation: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, The University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoefnagels-Schuermans
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Niclaes
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Buntinx
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suetens
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jans
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verhaegen
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Eldere
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial