title: An Outbreak of Community Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Subtype USA300 at an International School in Singapore.
abstract: Community associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) subtype USA300 remains relatively well confined within North American shores. Between August and November 2010, a large international school in Singapore recorded 27 skin and soft tissue infections, 8 of which were confirmed USA 300. This study reports the outbreak investigation and the interventions instituted.
authors.affiliation: Singhealth, Singapore.
authors.forename: Dixon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: Tse Hsien
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Yen Ee
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Li Yang
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Asok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurup
authors.forename: Shelly K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Donahue
authors.forename: Janelle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D008712:Methicillin; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D012846:Singapore; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections
chemical_list: D008712:Methicillin