a ST, Sequence type; CST, CRISPR-based sequence type; PFGE, Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis; UAE, United Arab Emirates; WRAMC, Walter Reed Army Medical Center; USA, United States of America; ICU, Int
Abbreviations: NC, nasal culture; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.Data are reported as no. episodes with outcome/total no. episodes (%).*Includes patients with a history of MRSA clinical culture or a h
