Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in combat support hospitals in three regions of Iraq.
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.
Huang
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Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
Cash
D M
DM
Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
Chahine
M A
MA
Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
Van Horn
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GT
US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
Erwin
D P
DP
US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
McKay
J T
JT
US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
Hamilton
L R
LR
US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
Jerke
K H
KH
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany.
Co
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EM
US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
Aldous
W K
WK
US-CSHs, Baghdad, Iraq.
Lesho
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EP
Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
Lindler
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LE
Chemical and Biological Division, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC, USA.
Bowden
R A
RA
Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
Nikolich
M P
MP
Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, MD, USA.
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