학술논문
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in combat support hospitals in three regions of Iraq
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Epidemiology & Infection. Jul 01, 2011 139(7):994-997
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0950-2688
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of infections in deployed service members. Based on a molecular epidemiological study of 182 MRSA isolates from patients in three U.S. Army combat support hospitals in separate regions in Iraq, USA300 clone was the most predominant (80%) pulsotype. This finding suggested that strain carriage from the home country by military personnel is epidemiologically more important than local acquisition.