title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Taiwan.
abstract: We found a virulent closely related clone (Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive, SCCmec V:ST59) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in inpatients and outpatients in Taiwan. The isolates were found mostly in wounds but were also detected in blood, ear, respiratory, and other specimens; all were susceptible to ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Research, National Health Research Institutes, 35 Keyan Road, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan, Republic of China. lauderdale@nhri.org.tw
authors.forename: Feng-Jui
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tsai-Ling
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Lauderdale
authors.forename: I-Wen
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hsiu-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Jui-Fen
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Hui-Yin
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yih-Ru
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Shiau
authors.forename: Pei-Chen
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Teruyo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Keichii
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hiramatsu
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005098:Exotoxins; D006801:Humans; D007956:Leukocidins; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014774:Virulence / Q000235:genetics; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin