Human cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC398, Finland



: Salmenlinna S, Lyytikäinen O, Vainio A, Myllyniemi AL, Raulo S, Kanerva M, Rantala M, Thomson K, Seppänen J, Vuopio J

: 2010

: Emerging Infectious Diseases

: Emerging infectious diseases

: Emerg Infect Dis

: 16

: 10

: 1626

: 9

: 4

: 1080-6040

: 1080-6059

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1610.091571


Nationwide surveillance identified 10 human isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex (CC) 398. Further typing in comparison with animal isolates identified 4 clusters: 1 related to a horse epidemic and 3 to persons who had no direct contact with animals or each other. These findings may indicate unrecognized community transmission.



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