The effect of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type on clinical outcomes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Mortality in MRSA bacteremia was independent of SCCmec type. SCCmec type II is most likely a marker for disease severity rather than a direct mediator of mortality. Further research is needed to elucidate the factors associated with poor clinical outcomes in MRSA infections.