Impact of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the hospital setting.

Title

Impact of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the hospital setting.

Creator

File Thomas M Jr

Publisher

Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine

Date

2007
2007-08

Description

The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is undergoing a transformation as isolates of this historically health care-associated pathogen are reported with increasing frequency in otherwise healthy community-dwelling individuals. This article provides a brief review of the differences between health care-associated and community-acquired MRSA and discusses the potential impact of the changing epidemiology of MRSA on the hospital setting.

Subject

Humans; Hospitals; Community-Acquired Infections/epidemiology/microbiology/*prevention & control; Cross Infection/epidemiology/microbiology/*prevention & control; Infection Control; Methicillin Resistance/*genetics; Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy/epidemiology/*prevention & control; Staphylococcus aureus/*drug effects/genetics; DNA; Bacterial

Rights

Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s).

Pages

S6–11

Volume

74 Suppl 4

Citation

File Thomas M Jr, “Impact of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the hospital setting.,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed March 28, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/5197.