title: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidemic clone USA300 in isolates from Florida and Washington.
abstract: We examined 299 methicillin-resistant, community-associated Staphylococcus aureus isolates from Florida and Washington State for the presence of the USA300 epidemic clone. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis demonstrated the epidemic clone in 43% of our S. aureus strains and in isolates from both states. The majority of the USA300 isolates (88%) were from wound infections.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biological Defense, University of South Florida College of Public Health, Bureau of Laboratories--Tampa, 33612, USA. jroberts@bt.usf.edu
authors.forename: Jill C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Robin L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Krueger
authors.forename: K Kealy
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Peak
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Veguilla
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cannons
authors.forename: Philip T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Amuso
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cattani
mesh_terms: D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D008712:Methicillin