Active surveillance to determine the impact of methicillin resistance on mortality in patients with bacteremia and influences of the use of antibiotics on the development of MRSA infection

Active surveillance to determine the impact of methicillin resistance on mortality in patients with bacteremia and influences of the use of antibiotics on the development of MRSA infection

Introduction Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is among the most important pathogens of nosocomial infections, mainly in intensive care units (ICUs), and accounts for 40-60% of all healthcare-associated S. aureus infections. We evaluated the incidence of nosocomial infection by S. a...

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Main Authors: Juliana Pena Porto, Rosana Oliveira Santos, Paulo Pinto Gontijo Filho, Rosineide Marques Ribas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Bloodstream infection
Attributable mortality
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