title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in combat support hospitals in three regions of Iraq.
abstract: SUMMARYStaphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of infections in deployed service members. Based on a molecular epidemiological study of 182 MRSA isolates from patients in three U.S. Army combat support hospitals in separate regions in Iraq, USA300 clone was the most predominant (80%) pulsotype. This finding suggested that strain carriage from the home country by military personnel is epidemiologically more important than local acquisition.
authors: Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
authors: X-Z
authors: XZ
authors: Huang
authors: Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Cash
authors: Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Chahine
authors: US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
authors: G T
authors: GT
authors: Van Horn
authors: US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
authors: D P
authors: DP
authors: Erwin
authors: US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
authors: J T
authors: JT
authors: McKay
authors: US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
authors: L R
authors: LR
authors: Hamilton
authors: Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany.
authors: K H
authors: KH
authors: Jerke
authors: US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
authors: E-M A
authors: EM
authors: Co
authors: US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
authors: W K
authors: WK
authors: Aldous
authors: Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
authors: E P
authors: EP
authors: Lesho
authors: Chemical and Biological Division, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: L E
authors: LE
authors: Lindler
authors: Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Bowden
authors: Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
authors: M P
authors: MP
authors: Nikolich
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005838:Genotype; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq / Q000453:epidemiology; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology