Volume 13, Number 3—March 2007
Dispatch
Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec in MRSA, Taiwan
Jann-Tay Wang*, Chi-Tai Fang*, Yee-Chun Chen*, Chia-Ling Wu*, Mei-Ling Chen*, and Shan-Chwen Chang*
Table 1
Pulsotypes, characteristics, and sources of 190 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates, Taiwan, 1992–2003
| Year, clinical syndrome (no. isolates)* | Pulsotype (no. isolates) | Source specimen (no. isolates)† | Site of isolation (no. isolates)‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | |||
| NI (9) | A (4), B (3), F (1) | Bl (3), Ur (2), Sp (2), Pu (2) | ICU (6), ward (3) |
| NC (8) | A (3), B (4), F (1) | Sp (4), Wo (4) | ICU (3), ward (5) |
| IEOH (5) | A (4), B (1) | Sp (4), Pu (1) | ICU (3), ward (2) |
| 1993 | |||
| NI (10) | A (1), B (8), F(1) | Bl (4), Ur (1), Sp (2), Pu (3) | ICU (8), ward (2) |
| NC (14) | A (11), B (3) | Sp (5), Wo (5), Ns (3), Ct (1) | ICU (9), ward (5) |
| IEOH (1) | A (1) | Sp (1) | Ward (1) |
| 1994 | |||
| NI (9) | A (4), B (4), D (1) | Bl (7), Sp (1), Pu (1) | ICU (4), ward (5) |
| NC (8) | A (1), B (6), C (1) | Sp (4), Wo (3), Ns (1) | ICU (5), ward (3) |
| 1995 | |||
| NI (9) | B (3), C (5), E (1) | Bl (2), Sp (3), Pu (4) | ICU (6), ward (3) |
| NC (25) | A (1), B (13), C (9), D (2) | Sp (14), Wo (5), Ns (6) | ICU (19), ward (6) |
| IEOH (1) | B (1) | Sp (1) | Ward (1) |
| 1996 | |||
| NI (23) | A (1), B (1), C (20), D (1) | Bl (15), Sp (3), Pu (5) | ICU (16), ward (7) |
| NC (11) | A (1), C (10) | Sp (7), Wo (2), Ns (1), St (1) | ICU (11) |
| IEOH (7) | A (1), B (2), C (4) | Bl (2), Sp (5) | ICU (5), ward (2) |
| 2003 | |||
| NI (24) | C (10), D (2), K (5), L (2), M (3), other (2) | Bl (16), Sp (4), Pu (4) | ICU (10), ward (14) |
| NC (26) | A (1), C (10), K (6),L (3), M (5), other (1) | Sp (14), Wo (12) | ICU (12), ward (14) |
*NI, nosocomial infection acquired at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH); NC, nosocomial colonization at NTUH; IEOH, MRSA infection detected at NTUH within 48 h after transfer from another hospital.
†Bl, blood; Ur, urine; Sp, sputum; Pu, pus; Wo, wound; Ns, nostril; Ct, catheter tip; St, stool.
‡ICU, intensive care unit.
Page created: June 29, 2010
Page updated: June 29, 2010
Page reviewed: June 29, 2010
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.