title: Phenotypic prediction rule for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: Recent studies have suggested that community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections are encroaching upon nosocomial settings. We assessed the performance characteristics of a rule using the antimicrobial phenotype to predict genotype. This rule could be applied for epidemiologic purposes to describe the trend in CA-MRSA infections over time.
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, 637 S. Wood St., Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Kyle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Popovich
authors.forename: Bala
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hota
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: Alla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aroutcheva
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Weinstein
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D010641:Phenotype; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents