The incidence of MRSA infections in the United States: is a more comprehensive tracking system needed?

The incidence of MRSA infections in the United States: is a more comprehensive tracking system needed?

Abstract A review of epidemiological studies on the incidence of MRSA infections overtime was performed along with an analysis of data available for download from Hospital Compare ( https://data.medicare.gov/data/hospital-compare ). We found the estimations of the incidence of MRSA infections varied...

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Main Authors: Kevin T. Kavanagh, Said Abusalem, Lindsay E. Calderon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Surveillance
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
EIP
Emerging Infection Program
Multi-drug resistant organisms
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0193-0

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