title: Prevalence of and risk factors for vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus precursor organisms in Southeastern Michigan.
abstract: We assessed for vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) precursor organisms in southeastern Michigan, an area known to have VRSA. The prevalence was 2.5% (pSK41-positive methicillin-resistant S. aureus, 2009-2011) and 1.5% (Inc18-positive vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, 2006-2013); Inc18 prevalence significantly decreased after 2009 (3.7% to 0.82%). Risk factors for pSK41 included intravenous vancomycin exposure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Valerie S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Albrecht
authors.forename: Marcus J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zervos
authors.forename: Keith S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kaye
authors.forename: Pritish K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Tosh
authors.forename: Samia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arshad
authors.forename: Kayoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kallen
authors.forename: Linda K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: McDougal
authors.forename: Brandi M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Limbago
authors.forename: Alice Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Guh
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance