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Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in 2 long-term care facilities.

Mody L, Flannery E, Bielaczyc A, Bradley SF

Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA. lonamody@umich.edu

Persistent colonization with Staphylococcus aureus was assessed in 22 nursing home residents. Eighteen residents (82%) remained colonized with the same strain found at baseline; 6 (33%) of 18 residents transiently acquired a new strain. Four residents (18%) acquired a new persistent strain. Residents colonized with methicillin-resistant S. aureus were more likely to acquire a new strain (67%) than were residents colonized with methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (20%) (P=.04).

Published 8 February 2006 in Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 27(2): 212-4.
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