Clinical characteristics, virulence factors and molecular typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in Shenzhen City, China.

ABSTRACT: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a serious hospital and community-acquired infection and some strains are associated with greater severity. We investigated the clinical variability and molecular characteristics of MRSA infections in Shenzhen, China through a study at nine sentinel hospitals from January to December 2014. MRSA infections were classified as community-associated (CA-MRSA), healthcare-associated (HA-MRSA), and healthcare-associated community-onset (HACO-MRSA). In total, 812 MRSA isolates were collected and 183 of these were selected for further study. Patients with HA-MRSA infections were generally of greater age compared to other groups. Distinct body site and clinical presentations were evident in infected patients, e.g. CA-MRSA (skin and sof

SUBMITTER: Hu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9150277 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature