Analysis of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in burn ward of Ruijin hospital / 中华烧伤杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the epidemiology of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in molecular level in burn centre of Shanghai Ruijin hospital.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The vicissitude of Staphylococcus aureus in the burn centre from 2003 to 2005 was analyzed with software WHONET5. Multiprimer random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD) was used to analyze the homology of 17 MRSA strains.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>RAPD analysis (primer ERIC2 and RAPD7) showed that all 17 MRSA strains were identical (Burn-A type).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>MRSA with same RAPD type is prevalent in our burn centre for many years, so emphasis should be laid on the anti-infection therapy and its cross infection control. Staphylococcus aureus;</p>