CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA coexist in community and hospital settings in Uganda

ConclusionThe MRSA carriage rate in children in eastern Uganda is high (5.7%) and comparable to estimates for Mulago Hospital in Kampala city. Importantly, HA-MRSA (mainly ofspa type t037) and CA-MRSA (mainly ofspa type t064) coexist in children in the community in eastern Uganda, and due to high proportion of MDR detected, outpatient treatment of MRSA infection in eastern Uganda might be difficult.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research