title: High prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among residents and staff of long-term care facilities, involving joint and parallel evolution.
abstract: Six long-term care facilities were surveyed for methicillin-resistant Staphylcoccus aureus (MRSA). Among 191 residents, 14% were carriers; 1 strain predominated (ST5-SCCmec II). Among 132 staff members, 11% were positive; 2 strains predominated (ST5-SCCmec II, ST8-SCCmec IV). All strains were Panton-Valentine leukocidin-negative. The epidemiology of MRSA among residents and staff involved joint and parallel evolution.
authors: National Center for Infection Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Tel-Aviv, Israel. mitchells@tasmc.health.gov.il
authors: Mitchell J
authors: MJ
authors: Schwaber
authors: Samira
authors: S
authors: Masarwa
authors: Shiri
authors: S
authors: Navon-Venezia
authors: Yael
authors: Y
authors: Kandlik
authors: Inna
authors: I
authors: Chmelnitsky
authors: Gill
authors: G
authors: Smollan
authors: Rivka
authors: R
authors: Glick
authors: Gila
authors: G
authors: Neria
authors: Yehuda
authors: Y
authors: Carmeli
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000235:genetics; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006268:Health Facilities; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D007956:Leukocidins / Q000235:genetics; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D058889:Molecular Typing; D015995:Prevalence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin