dc.contributor.author |
Alesana-Slater, J |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ritchie, Stephen |
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dc.contributor.author |
Heffernan, H |
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dc.contributor.author |
Camp, T |
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dc.contributor.author |
Richardson, A |
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dc.contributor.author |
Herbison, P |
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dc.contributor.author |
Norris, P |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-06-26T03:46:24Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2011-06-01 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 17(6):1023-1029 01 Jun 2011 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1080-6040 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/19165 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Little is known about the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in most Pacific Island nations. Relatively high rates of MRSA have been reported in Polynesian people living outside the Pacific Islands. To determine the prevalence and characteristics of MRSA, we assessed wound swabs from 399 persons with skin and soft tissue infection living in Samoa. MRSA was isolated from 9% of study participants; 34 of the 196 S. aureus isolates were MRSA. Five MRSA genotypes were identified; the 3 most common were USA300, the Queensland clone, and a sequence type 1 MRSA strain that shares <85% homology with the sequence type 1 MRSA strain common in the region (WA MRSA-1). The Southwest Pacific MRSA clone was identified but accounted for only 12% of MRSA isolates. The high prevalence of MRSA in Samoa provides impetus for initiatives to improve antimicrobial drug resistance surveillance, infection control, and antimicrobial drug use in Pacific Island nations. |
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dc.language |
English |
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dc.publisher |
CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.subject |
Science & Technology |
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dc.subject |
Life Sciences & Biomedicine |
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dc.subject |
Immunology |
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dc.subject |
Infectious Diseases |
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dc.subject |
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE |
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dc.subject |
DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES |
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dc.subject |
EMERGENCE |
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dc.subject |
INFECTIONS |
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dc.subject |
BACTEREMIA |
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dc.subject |
WORLDWIDE |
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dc.title |
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Samoa, 2007-2008 |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.3201/eid1706.101083 |
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pubs.issue |
6 |
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pubs.begin-page |
1023 |
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pubs.volume |
17 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
21749763 |
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pubs.author-url |
http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=000291229600009&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=6e41486220adb198d0efde5a3b153e7d |
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pubs.end-page |
1029 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
212188 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Molecular Medicine |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2012-06-26 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
21749763 |
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