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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Stemper, Mary E. ; Brady, Jennifer M. ; Qutaishat, Salah S. ; Borlaug, Gwen ; Reed, James ; ... More +
Stemper, Mary E. ; Brady, Jennifer M. ; Qutaishat, Salah S. ; Borlaug, Gwen ; Reed, James ; Reed, Kurt D. ; Shukla, Sanjay K. Less -
Description:
A retrospective investigation of skin and soft tissue infections caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains among inmates in a Wisconsin correctional facility suggested a shift in MRSA genotype. Case timeline indicated a displacement of USA400 clone by USA300 clone. The USA300 index case was associated with an infected new tattoo.
Subject:
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Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Community-Acquired Infections
Disease Outbreaks
Dispatch
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Humans
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Prisoners
Soft Tissue Infections
Staphylococcal Skin Infections
Tattooing

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 12(9):1444-1446.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Wisconsin
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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