title: Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates as a potential source for the emergence of USA 300 methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Malaysia.
abstract: We investigated the potential of USA300 MRSA emergence in Malaysia by examining   268 MSSA isolates from both community (110) and healthcare (158) settings. Nine isolates   from both the environments were similar to the USA300 MRSA background based on MLST,   spa and PFGE type. These results underscore the importance of continued surveillance to   monitor the emergence of USA300 MRSA in Malaysia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ghasemzadeh-Moghaddam
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Neela
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goering
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Mariana
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D058885:Multilocus Sequence Typing; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D008712:Methicillin