In:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 20, No. 10 ( 1999-10), p. 689-691
Kurzfassung:
To determine the proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients presenting for hospitalization and to assess risk factors for MRSA carriage, we conducted a study for 13 months at five Pittsburgh-area hospitals. Of 504 S aureus identified, 125 (25%) were MRSA Independent risk factors for MRSA included organ transplantation, employment in a healthcare facility, pressure sores, tube feeding, and hospitalization within the preceding year.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0899-823X
,
1559-6834
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publikationsdatum:
1999
ZDB Id:
2106319-9
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