title: Cluster of infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in humans in a tertiary hospital.
abstract: The dog-associated Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a rare pathogen in humans. Here we describe a cluster of infections caused by the methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius clone ST71-J-t02-II-III. It involved four elderly patients at a tertiary hospital. Three patients had wound infections, and the strain had a tendency to cause bullous skin lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences/Section of Clinical Bacteriology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden gustaf_starlander@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Gustaf
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Starlander
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health and Antimicrobial Strategies, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Börjesson
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health and Antimicrobial Strategies, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ulrika
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Grönlund-Andersson
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tellgren-Roth
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences/Section of Clinical Bacteriology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Asa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Melhus
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008875:Middle Aged; D058889:Molecular Typing; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers