Abstract
The methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) clone sequence type (ST) 398 has increasingly been identified as a pathogen in diverse geographic settings, yet its epidemiology remains incompletely understood. In this case-control study of MSSA infections, we identified ST398 MSSA as both a major community- and hospital-associated MSSA pathogen in the Dominican neighborhood of northern Manhattan.
Keywords:
CC398; MSSA; S. aureus; case-control study; human ST398.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Case-Control Studies
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology*
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Typing*
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New York City / epidemiology
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Risk Factors
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification*
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics*
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Young Adult