%0 Journal Article %J Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol %D 2002 %T Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study. %A Hoefnagels-Schuermans, Annette %A Niclaes, Luc %A Buntinx, Frank %A Suetens, Carl %A Beatrice Jans %A Verhaegen, Jan %A Van Eldere, Johan %K Aged %K Aged, 80 and over %K Belgium %K Cross Infection %K cross-sectional studies %K DNA, Bacterial %K Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field %K Humans %K Infection Control %K Methicillin Resistance %K Molecular Epidemiology %K nursing homes %K Population Surveillance %K prevalence %K Restriction Mapping %K Risk Factors %K Staphylococcal Infections %K Staphylococcus aureus %X

A cross-sectional study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in 2,857 nursing home residents showed an overall prevalence of 4.9%. The three clones identified by genetic analysis were identical to those in the acute care facilities; only their relative prevalence differed. Clone 2 took epidemic proportions in five of these nursing homes.

%B Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol %V 23 %P 546-9 %8 2002 Sep %G eng %N 9 %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12269455?dopt=Abstract %R 10.1086/502105