Control of MSSA and MRSA in the United States: protocols, policies, risk adjustment and excuses

Abstract Data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on March 5, 2019 showed that Staph aureus infections are a major problem in the United States, with 119,000 infections and almost 20,000 deaths in 2017. Rates of decline for hospital-onset MRSA have slowed since 2012...

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Main Author: Kevin T. Kavanagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
CDC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0550-2