Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin resistance in Switzerland: regional differences and trends from 2004 to 2014

BACKGROUND: The global epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is heterogeneous. The objective of this study was to evaluate MRSA epidemiology in Switzerland over an 11-year period. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study with time series analysis on S. aur...

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Main Authors: Flaminia Olearo, Werner C. Albrich, Nathalie Vernaz, Stephan Harbarth, Andreas Kronenberg, Swiss Centre for Antibiotic resistance (ANRESIS)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2016-09-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2220