Publications by authors named "Miwa Takemura"
J Infect Chemother
May 2023
Article Synopsis
- There has been a notable shift in the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clones, with community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) increasing significantly while hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA) has decreased in the Kyoto and Shiga regions of Japan from 2014 to 2019.
- The study analyzed 2413 MRSA isolates from four hospitals using PCR-based typing and whole-genome sequencing to identify common strains and their respective origins.
- The findings highlight that specific clones of CA-MRSA are now more common among inpatients, indicating a regional clonal shift that warrants further investigation for public health implications.
