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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Harbarth, Stephan ; François, Patrice ; Schrenzel, Jacques ; Fankhauser-Rodriguez, Carolina ; Hugonnet, Stephane ; ... More +
Harbarth, Stephan ; François, Patrice ; Schrenzel, Jacques ; Fankhauser-Rodriguez, Carolina ; Hugonnet, Stephane ; Koessler, Thibaud ; Huyghe, Antoine ; Pittet, Didier Less -
Description:
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.
Subject:
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Adult
Aged
Carrier State
Case-Control Studies
Community
Community-Acquired Infections
Dispatch
Female
Humans
Keywords: Staphylococcus Aureus
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Middle Aged
Patient Admission
Prevalence
Risk Factor
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus Aureus
Switzerland
Prevalence

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 11(6):962-965.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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