title: Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec in MRSA, Taiwan.
abstract: To determine the predominant staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) mec element in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, we typed 190 isolates from a hospital in Taiwan. We found a shift from type IV to type III SCCmec element during 1992-2003, perhaps caused by selective pressure from indiscriminate use of antimicrobial drugs.
authors.affiliation: National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jann-Tay
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chi-Tai
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Yee-Chun
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chia-Ling
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Mei-Ling
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shan-Chwen
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008712:Methicillin