Multisensitive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in Malaysia
Document Type
Article (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Abstract
The 1st 9 clinical isolates of multisensitive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) from Malaysia carry SCCmec type IN and predominantly cause skin and soft-tissue infections. Seven were classified as nosocomially acquired. There was considerable clonal diversity, with both pandemic and novel multilocus sequence types detected. CA-MRSA rates appear to be increasing in our hospital, warranting close surveillance. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Community-acquired infection, Panton�Valentine leukocidin, Multilocus sequence typing, Malaysia
Publication Title
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
ISSN
0732-8893
Recommended Citation
Sam, I.C.; Kahar-Bador, M.; Chan, Y.F.; Loong, S.K.; and Ghazali, F.M.N., "Multisensitive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in Malaysia" (2008). Research Publications (2006 to 2010). 1539.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2006_2010/1539
Divisions
fac_med
Volume
62
Issue
4
Additional Information
Times Cited: 12 Sam, I-Ching Kahar-Bador, Maria Chan, Yoke-Fun Loong, Shih-Keng Ghazali, Fadzilah Mohd Nor 13th International Congress on Infectious Diseases Jun 19-22, 2008 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA