[Analysis of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in burn ward of Ruijin hospital].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the epidemiology of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in molecular level in burn centre of Shanghai Ruijin hospital.


METHODS
The vicissitude of Staphylococcus aureus in the burn centre from 2003 to 2005 was analyzed with software WHONET5. Multiprimer random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD) was used to analyze the homology of 17 MRSA strains.


RESULTS
RAPD analysis (primer ERIC2 and RAPD7) showed that all 17 MRSA strains were identical (Burn-A type).


CONCLUSIONS
MRSA with same RAPD type is prevalent in our burn centre for many years, so emphasis should be laid on the anti-infection therapy and its cross infection control. Staphylococcus aureus;
Wang
Wen-Kui
WK
Department of Burn Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University AfFiliated to Ruijin Hospital , Shanghai 200025 , P. R. China.
Han
Li-Zhong
LZ
Yang
Li
L
Huang
Xiao-Qin
XQ
Ni
Yu-Xing
YX
D002053:Burn Units; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; D017385:Sequence Homology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*