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Postpartum Mastitis and Community-acquired Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: This single-center, case-control study documents a relative increase in methicillin resistance among 48 cases of Staphylococcus aureus-associated postpartum mastitis during 1998-2005. Of 21 cases with methicillin resistance, 17 (81%) occurred in 2005. Twenty (95%) isolates contained the Staphylococcus cassette chromosome mec type IV gene; this suggests that the increase is due to community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid1302.060989

Authors: Pavani Reddy, Chao Qi, Teresa Zembower, Gary A. Noskin, Maureen Bolon

Institution: Northwestern University

Language: English

Topic: Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine