Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia, Australia

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is common and increasing worldwide. A retrospective review was undertaken to quantify the number of cases, their place of acquisition, and the proportions caused by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in 17 hospitals in Australia. Of 3,192 episodes, 1,571 (4...

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Main Authors: Peter Collignon, Graeme R. Nimmo, Thomas Gottlieb, Iain B. Gosbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/4/04-0772_article