Abstract
We performed a longitudinal analysis of 502 unique methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates originating from San Francisco jail inmates between 2000 and 2007. Strain USA300, first encountered in 2001, accounted for 82.1% (412/502) of MRSA infections. Non-USA300 MRSA strains were rarely found after 2005 (one isolate in 2006, three in 2007).
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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DNA Fingerprinting
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Male
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / classification*
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics*
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Epidemiology*
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Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
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Prisoners
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San Francisco / epidemiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*