Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in Rural Communities, Western United States

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in Rural Communities, Western United States

The impact and prevalence of antimicrobial drug resistance in rural community healthcare settings is uncertain. Prospective surveillance in 51 rural hospitals in Idaho and Utah examined the epidemiologic features of clinical cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-...

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Main Authors: Kurt B. Stevenson, Katy Searle, Gregory Stoddard, Matthew H. Samore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Keywords: Methicillin Resistance
Staphylococcus
Antibiotic resistance
Drug resistance
Vancomycin Resistance
Enterococci
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/6/05-0156_article

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