Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Subtyping methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates and tracking nosocomial infections have evolved from phenotypic to genotypic approaches; most laboratories now depend on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). We discuss the limitations of current image-based genotyping methods...
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| author | Bo Shopsin Barry N. Kreiswirth |
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| description | Subtyping methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates and tracking nosocomial infections have evolved from phenotypic to genotypic approaches; most laboratories now depend on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). We discuss the limitations of current image-based genotyping methods, including PFGE, and the advantages (including ease of entering data into a database) of using DNA sequence analysis to control MRSA infections in health-care facilities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c834606462f4a49a50fc2ffb48b10712022-12-21T18:33:13ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592001-04-017232332610.3201/eid0702.700323Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusBo ShopsinBarry N. KreiswirthSubtyping methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates and tracking nosocomial infections have evolved from phenotypic to genotypic approaches; most laboratories now depend on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). We discuss the limitations of current image-based genotyping methods, including PFGE, and the advantages (including ease of entering data into a database) of using DNA sequence analysis to control MRSA infections in health-care facilities.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/70-0323_articleStaphylococcus aureusMRSAgenotypingspa-typingUnited States |
| spellingShingle | Bo Shopsin Barry N. Kreiswirth Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Emerging Infectious Diseases Staphylococcus aureus MRSA genotyping spa-typing United States |
| title | Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| title_full | Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| title_fullStr | Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| title_short | Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| title_sort | molecular epidemiology of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| topic | Staphylococcus aureus MRSA genotyping spa-typing United States |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/70-0323_article |
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