Date of Award

Summer 8-1-2009

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Life Sciences

First Advisor

Gary Stuart

Second Advisor

Swapan Ghosh

Third Advisor

Kathleen Dannelly

Abstract

Originally, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) occurred primarily in the hospital setting and was designated hospital- associated MRSA (HA-MRSA). In recent years, isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from the community (CA-MRSA), found to be methicillin resistant, are not as resistant tooth~ antibiotics as HA-MRSA. However, community strains are noted for their invasiveness causing soft tissue infections with propensity for invasion to deeper sites.

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