Changes in the Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Intensive Care Units in US Hospitals, 1992-2003

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Authors

R. Monina Klevens · National Center for Infectious Diseases

J R Edwards · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fred C. Tenover · National Center for Infectious Diseases

L. Clifford McDonald · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

T A Horan · National Center for Infectious Diseases

R. P. Gaynes · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System

Abstract

The proportion of Staphylococcus aureus isolates that were methicillin resistant (MRSA) increased from 35.9% in 1992 to 64.4% in 2003 for hospitals in the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance system. During the same period, there was a decrease in resistance rates for several non- beta -lactam drugs among the MRSA isolates.

Topics & Keywords

Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Antibiotic Use and Resistance

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volume 42, Issue 3, pp. 389-391

DOI: 10.1086/499367

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