USA300 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2008 to 2016.

ABSTRACT: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) USA300 isolates have been recognized globally, not only in community but also in healthcare settings. USA300 isolates were initially resistant only to methicillin, but resistance to non-β-lactams has emerged with time. To evaluate the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of USA300 isolates in Stockholm, we conducted a nine-year retrospective study. Of 5359 consecutive MRSA cases in Stockholm, isolates from 285 cases were USA300 strains according to the pulsed-field gel electrophoresis pattern. Of these cases, repeated isolates with altered antibiotic resistance patterns were observed in six individuals. Therefore, antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed on totally 291 isolates. To study the phylogenetic relatedness of iso

SUBMITTER: Enstrom J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6221263 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature