159. Genomic Epidemiology of MRSA at Intake to a Large Inner-City Jail: Evidence for Community Transmission Networks?

BACKGROUND: USA300 is endemic in the community, with congregate settings potentially facilitating spread. The impact of community MRSA transmission networks on importation of MRSA into urban jails is unknown. We examined MRSA colonization isolates entering the jail and determined whether there are c...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Popovich, Kyle J, Snitkin, Evan S, Green, Stefan J, Aroutcheva, Alla, Schoeny, Michael, Payne, Darjai, Thiede, Stephanie, Zawitz, Chad, Hota, Bala, Hayden, Mary K, Weinstein, Robert A
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Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253003/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy209.029
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