Human cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398, Finland.
Nationwide surveillance identified 10 human isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex (CC) 398. Further typing in comparison with animal isolates identified 4 clusters: 1 related to a horse epidemic and 3 to persons who had no direct contact with animals or each other. These findings may indicate unrecognized community transmission.
Salmenlinna
Saara
S
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Department of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control, Helsinki, Finland. saara.salmenlinna@thl.fi
Lyytikäinen
Outi
O
Vainio
Anni
A
Myllyniemi
Anna Liisa
AL
Raulo
Saara
S
Kanerva
Mari
M
Rantala
Merja
M
Thomson
Katariina
K
Seppänen
Jaana
J
Vuopio
Jaana
J
D000818:Animals; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D058872:Epidemics / Q000662:veterinary; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology