title: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Northeastern Scotland in 2003 to 2007: evolving strain distribution and resistance patterns.
abstract: This study explored strain distribution and resistance patterns of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) over a 5-year period in northeastern Scotland. We noted a shift in the relative rates of epidemic strains and an increase in community-associated strains. Use of oral antibiotics to eradicate throat carriage may have contributed to trimethoprim resistance, which was observed to increase 10-fold.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom. alison.hunt@nhs.net
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Girvan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cosgrove
authors.forename: G F S
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000188:drug therapy; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014295:Trimethoprim