title: MRSA USA300 at Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 2000-2006.
abstract: To determine whether methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) USA300 commonly caused infections among Alaska Natives, we examined clinical MRSA isolates from the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, during 2000-2006. Among Anchorage-region residents, USA300 was a minor constituent among MRSA isolates in 2000-2003 (11/68, 16%); by 2006, USA300 was the exclusive genotype identified (10/10).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC6054, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. mdavid@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Michael Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Rudolph
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Hennessy
authors.forename: Diana L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Zychowski
authors.forename: Karthik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asthi
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boyle-Vavra
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Daum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult