title: Decline and fall of epidemic meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-16.
abstract: Epidemic meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-16, which was widespread throughout the UK and the rest of the world, has declined markedly in recent years. The reasons for this are not clear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, North West London Hospitals, London, UK. ggopalrao@nhs.net
authors.forename: G Gopal
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kearns
authors.forename: G F S
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D058872:Epidemics; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015995:Prevalence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology