Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Gauteng academic hospitals, South Africa

Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Gauteng academic hospitals, South Africa

Introduction: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are responsible for longer hospital stays, increased hospital costs, and poorer outcomes compared to methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) infections. We aimed to describe the epidemiology of S. aureus bacteraemia (SAB) and...

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Main Authors: Melony C. Fortuin-de Smidt, Ashika Singh-Moodley, Rubeina Badat, Vanessa Quan, Ranmini Kularatne, Trusha Nana, Ruth Lekalakala, Nelesh P. Govender, Olga Perovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteraemia
Methicillin-resistant
HIV infection
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016580

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