Genetic lineages of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus acquired during admission to an intensive care unit of a general hospital

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] colonization or infection while on admission to the intensive care unit [ICU], and examine the genetic backgrounds of the MRSA isolates to establish transmission among the patients