Genetic differences between HA MRSa and CA MRSA

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Measurements and Main Results. All tested MRSA isolates were susceptible to daptomycin, linezolid, and vancomycin. In addition, community-associated MRSA isolates were significantly (all p 48 hrs after admission and according to the CDC definition) possessed SCCmec type IV. Conclusion. Overall, inducible clindamycin resistance occurred at significantly higher rates in the hospital-associated MRSA isolates, susceptibility differed significantly between community- and hospital-associated MRSA, and most of the hospital isolates contained SCCmec type IV.