Major West Indies MRSA Clones in Human Beings: Do They Travel With Their Hosts?

ConclusionThe distribution of the major MRSA clones in the French (Guadeloupe and Martinique) and non‐French West Indies (Jamaica, Trinidad, and Tobago) is different, and the clones most closely resemble those found in the home countries of the travelers who visit the islands most frequently. The distribution might be affected by tourist migration, which is specific to each island.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 4, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tomasz Chroboczek, Sandrine Boisset, Jean‐Philippe Rasigade, Helene Meugnier, Patrick E. Akpaka, Alison Nicholson, Muriel Nicolas, Claude Olive, Michele Bes, François Vandenesch, Frederic Laurent, Jerome Etienne, Anne Tristan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research