Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidemic clone USA300 in isolates from Florida and Washington.
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.
Roberts
Jill C
JC
Center for Biological Defense, University of South Florida College of Public Health, Bureau of Laboratories--Tampa, 33612, USA. jroberts@bt.usf.edu
Krueger
Robin L
RL
Peak
K Kealy
KK
Veguilla
William
W
Cannons
Andrew C
AC
Amuso
Philip T
PT
Cattani
Jacqueline
J
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
D008712:Methicillin