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Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Switzerland.

Authors :
Harbarth S
François P
Shrenzel J
Fankhauser-Rodriguez C
Hugonnet S
Koessler T
Huyghe A
Pittet D
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2005 Jun; Vol. 11 (6), pp. 962-5.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Two case-control studies evaluated the prevalence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) carriage at hospital admission and characteristics of patients with CA-MRSA. Among 14,253 patients, CA-MRSA prevalence was 0.9/1,000 admissions. Although 5 CA-MRSA isolates contained Panton-Valentine leukocidin, only 1 patient had a previous skin infection. No easily modifiable risk factor for CA-MRSA was identified.

Subjects

Subjects :
Adult
Aged
Carrier State microbiology
Case-Control Studies
Community-Acquired Infections microbiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Admission statistics & numerical data
Prevalence
Staphylococcal Infections microbiology
Switzerland epidemiology
Carrier State epidemiology
Community-Acquired Infections epidemiology
Methicillin Resistance
Staphylococcal Infections epidemiology
Staphylococcus aureus drug effects

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6040
Volume :
11
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
15963298
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1106.041308
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