Burdens of Invasive Methicillin-Susceptible and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Disease, Minnesota, USA

Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Jan;25(1):171-174. doi: 10.3201/eid2501.181146.

Abstract

During August 1, 2014-July 31, 2015, in 2 counties in Minnesota, USA, incidence of invasive methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) (27.1 cases/100,000 persons) was twice that of invasive methicillin-resistant S. aureus (13.1 cases/100,000 persons). MSSA isolates were more genetically diverse and susceptible to more antimicrobial drugs than methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolates.

Keywords: MRSA; MSSA; Minnesota; Staphylococcus aureus; United States; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; disease burden; invasive disease; methicillin-resistant S. aureus; methicillin-susceptible S. aureus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Epidemiological Monitoring
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Methicillin / pharmacology
  • Methicillin Resistance
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics*
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Middle Aged
  • Minnesota / epidemiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / genetics*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Methicillin