Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study.
Hoefnagels-Schuermans, Annette Niclaes, Luc Suetens, Carl Jans, Beatrice Verhaegen, Jan Van Eldere, Johan
Hoefnagels-Schuermans, Annette
Niclaes, Luc
Suetens, Carl
Jans, Beatrice
Verhaegen, Jan
Van Eldere, Johan
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Abstract
A cross-sectional study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in 2,857 nursing home residents showed an overall prevalence of 4.9%. The three clones identified by genetic analysis were identical to those in the acute care facilities; only their relative prevalence differed. Clone 2 took epidemic proportions in five of these nursing homes.
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2002-09-01
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Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Belgium, Cross Infection, cross-sectional studies, DNA, Bacterial, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Humans, Infection Control, Methicillin Resistance, Molecular Epidemiology, nursing homes, Population Surveillance, prevalence, Restriction Mapping, Risk Factors, Staphylococcal Infections, Staphylococcus aureus