Characteristics of Patients With Healthcare-Associated Infection Due to SCCmecType IV Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureus

Objective. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCC mec ) type IV allele is most commonly associated with community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) infection; however, such organisms have also been identified in the healthcare setting. The objective of the present study was to characterize the epidemiology of and clinical outcomes associated with SCC mec -IV MRSA infection acquired in the...