Volume 8, Number 6—June 2002
Research
Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Finland
Saara Salmenlinna*
, Outi Lyytikäinen*, and Jaana Vuopio-Varkila*
, Outi Lyytikäinen*, and Jaana Vuopio-Varkila*
Table 1
Distribution of sporadic strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and strains shared by at least two persons and contact with a health-care facility, Finland
| Persons with hospital contact (%) | Persons without hospital contact (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| n=418 | n=108 | |
| Sporadic strain types | 43 (10) | 13 (12) |
| Strain types shared by at least two persons | 375 (90) | 95 (88) |
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