Community-AssociatedMethicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus.pptVIP

Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Ruth Lynfield, M.D. Minnesota Department of Health Emergence of Resistance in S. aureus Methicillin Resistance in S. aureus mecA confers resistance to penicillins and cephalosporins mecA is part of the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec), a mobile genetic element (21-67 kb in size) that may also contain genes that confer resistance to non-beta-lactam antimicrobials SCCmec has been classified into 5 main types based on polymorphisms in its conserved genes Background: Healthcare-associated (HA) MRSA Leading cause of