Genomic surveillance uncovers clusters of MRSA causing bloodstream infections

Genomic surveillance identified clusters of MRSA among strains cultured from bloodstream infections in two Philadelphia hospitals, researchers reported.
The clustering suggests “that transmission resulted from a mix of community spread and health care exposures long before” the bloodstream infections were diagnosed, they wrote.
“Nosocomial MRSA infections, including bloodstream infections, have actually decreased in incidence quite a bit since 2010, but many people are still getting MRSA infections outside of hospitals,” Michael Z. David, MD, PhD, assistant professor of

Genomic surveillance identified clusters of MRSA among strains cultured from bloodstream infections in two Philadelphia hospitals, researchers reported.
The clustering suggests “that transmission resulted from a mix of community spread and health care exposures long before” the bloodstream infections were diagnosed, they wrote.
“Nosocomial MRSA infections, including bloodstream infections, have actually decreased in incidence quite a bit since 2010, but many people are still getting MRSA infections outside of hospitals,” Michael Z. David, MD, PhD, assistant professor of