Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Healthcare Risk Factors

Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Healthcare Risk Factors

To determine frequency of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections caused by strains typically associated with community-acquired infections (USA300) among persons with healthcare-related risk factors (HRFs), we evaluated surveillance data. Of patients with HRFs, 18%–28% had a "co...

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Main Authors: R. Monina Klevens, Melissa A. Morrison, Scott K. Fridkin, Arthur L. Reingold, Susan Petit, Ken Gershman, Susan M. Ray, Lee H. Harrison, Ruth Lynfield, Ghinwa Dumyati, John M. Townes, Allen S. Craig, Gregory Fosheim, Linda K. McDougal, Fred C. Tenover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
MRSA
surveillance
antimicrobial resistance
dispatch
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/12/06-0505_article

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