Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between the community and the hospitals in Asian countries: an ANSORP study

JH Song, PR Hsueh, DR Chung, KS Ko… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is highly prevalent
in hospitals in many Asian countries. Recent emergence of community-associated (CA) …

Comparison of community- and healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates at a Chinese tertiary hospital, 2012–2017

H Peng, D Liu, Y Ma, W Gao - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The transmission between community-associated (CA-) and healthcare-associated (HA-)
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has increased the challenge of infection …

A survey of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Korea

ES Kim, JS Song, HJ Lee, PG Choe… - Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), originally restricted
to hospitals, has emerged as a significant pathogen in the community. Although MRSA …

Rapid Change of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clones in a Chinese Tertiary Care Hospital over a 15-Year Period

H Chen, Y Liu, X Jiang, M Chen… - Antimicrobial Agents and …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
The incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been increasing
yearly at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH). In order to understand the …

Community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: the case for a genotypic definition

JA Otter, GL French - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: New distinct strains of community-associated meticillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) have emerged as a cause of infection in previously …

Community-associated strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococccus aureus as the cause of healthcare-associated infection

BE Gonzalez, AM Rueda, SA Shelburne… - Infection Control & …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Objective: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from patients with
community-associated infection have been described as strains genetically distinct from the …

Risk Factors and Molecular Analysis of Community Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage

PL Lu, LC Chin, CF Peng, YH Chiang… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A total of 1,838 subjects from the community and 393 subjects from health care-
related facilities in Taiwan were evaluated for the prevalence of nasal Staphylococcus …

Clinical and epidemiologic characteristics cannot distinguish community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection from methicillin-susceptible …

LG Miller, FP Remington, AS Bayer… - Clinical Infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Community-associated (CA) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) infection has become common worldwide. Some researchers have argued …

Global epidemiology of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)

JR Mediavilla, L Chen, B Mathema… - Current opinion in …, 2012 - Elsevier
During the 1990s, various reports of community-associated methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections appeared in the literature, caused by novel …

Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Intensive Care Units in Iran: ST22-SCCmec IV/t790 Emerges as the …

M Goudarzi, H Goudarzi, AM Sá Figueiredo, EE Udo… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in
different patient populations is a major public health concern. This study determined the …