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Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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Boucher, HW; Corey, GR
Published in: Clin Infect Dis
June 1, 2008

The frequency of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections continues to grow in hospital-associated settings and, more recently, in community settings in the United States and globally. The increase in the incidence of infections due to S. aureus is partially a consequence of advances in patient care and also of the pathogen's ability to adapt to a changing environment. Infection due to S. aureus imposes a high and increasing burden on health care resources. A growing concern is the emergence of MRSA infections in patients with no apparent risk factors. MRSA infection in community settings involves considerable morbidity and mortality, as does nosocomial MRSA infection. For community-associated MRSA, person-to-person transmission has been reported, and several factors have been shown to predict disease. We examine the trends in both nosocomial and community-associated MRSA infections and explore recent studies of the mechanisms that allow S. aureus to become resistant to currently available drugs.

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Clin Infect Dis

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1537-6591

Publication Date

June 1, 2008

Volume

46 Suppl 5

Start / End Page

S344 / S349

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Microbiology
  • Methicillin Resistance
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Geography
  • Cross Infection
  • Community-Acquired Infections
 

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Boucher, H. W., & Corey, G. R. (2008). Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Clin Infect Dis, 46 Suppl 5, S344–S349. https://doi.org/10.1086/533590
Boucher, Helen W., and G Ralph Corey. “Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.Clin Infect Dis 46 Suppl 5 (June 1, 2008): S344–49. https://doi.org/10.1086/533590.
Boucher HW, Corey GR. Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Jun 1;46 Suppl 5:S344–9.
Boucher, Helen W., and G. Ralph Corey. “Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.Clin Infect Dis, vol. 46 Suppl 5, June 2008, pp. S344–49. Pubmed, doi:10.1086/533590.
Boucher HW, Corey GR. Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Jun 1;46 Suppl 5:S344–S349.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Infect Dis

DOI

EISSN

1537-6591

Publication Date

June 1, 2008

Volume

46 Suppl 5

Start / End Page

S344 / S349

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Microbiology
  • Methicillin Resistance
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Geography
  • Cross Infection
  • Community-Acquired Infections