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Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.

Jain R, Kralovic SM, Evans ME, Ambrose M, Simbartl LA, Obrosky DS, Render ML, Freyberg RW, Jernigan JA, Muder RR, Miller LJ, Roselle GA

Patient Care Services, Veterans Affairs Central Office, and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, USA.

Published 14 April 2011 in N Engl J Med, 364(15): 1419-30.
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Articles on Staphylococcus published 14 April 2011:

Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria in intensive care.   N Engl J Med, 364(15): 1407-18.

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Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.   N Engl J Med, 364(15): 1419-30.

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Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria in intensive care.   N Engl J Med, 364(15): 1407-18.

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Articles on Staphylococcus published 17 March 2011:

Sequence type 72 meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from humans, raw meat and soil in South Korea.   J Med Microbiol, 60: 442-5.

The characteristics and relationships of sequence type (ST) 72 Staphylococcus aureus isolates from humans, raw meat and soil in South Korea were investigated. Several close relationships based on molecular evidence such as staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type, spa gene type, PFGE, the presence of virulence genes and the nucleotide sequences of 12 chromosomal genes suggested the transmissibility of ST72 meticillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates among humans, livestock and ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Articles on Staphylococcus published 9 March 2011:

Cloning and biochemical characterization of Staphylococcus aureus type IA DNA topoisomerase comprised of distinct five domains.   Arch Biochem Biophys, 508(1): 78-86.

DNA topoisomerases play critical roles in regulating DNA topology and are essential enzymes for cell survival. In this study, a gene encoding type IA DNA topoisomerase was cloned from Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) sp. strain C-66, and the biochemical properties of recombinant enzyme was characterized. The nucleotide sequence analysis showed that the cloned gene contained an open reading frame (2070 bp) that could encode a polypeptide of 689 amino acids. The cloned gene actually produced ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Non-suppurative cellulitis: risk factors and its association with Staphylococcus aureus colonization in an area of endemic community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections.   Epidemiol Infect, 139(4): 606-12.

Suppurative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections are common and associated with MRSA colonization, but little is known about non-suppurative cellulitis and its relationship with MRSA colonization in areas endemic for community-associated MRSA. We prospectively enrolled patients hospitalized for non-suppurative cellulitis (n=50) and matched controls (n=100) and found S. aureus colonization was similar in cases and controls (30% vs. 25%, P=0·95). MRSA was uncommon ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Microbiological and molecular characterization of nosocomial and community Staphylococcus aureus isolates.   Epidemiol Infect, 139(4): 613-22.

This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infections in different departments of Belcolle Hospital in Viterbo and the surrounding area between January 2003 and June 2008. Isolates of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) recovered in this time interval were characterized by microbiological and molecular methods to evaluate the reliability of simple criteria to distinguish between hospital-acquired and community-acquired isolates. MRSA accounted for 33% of all S. ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Articles on Staphylococcus published 4 March 2011:

Two-stage total hip arthroplasty: how often does it control methicillin-resistant infection?   Clin Orthop Relat Res, 469(4): 1009-15.

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