Article
Association of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) USA300 genotype with mortality in MRSA bacteremia.
The Journal of infection - 1 Nov 2010
Kempker Russell R, Farley Monica M, Ladson Janine L, Satola Sarah, Ray Susan M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association of USA300 genotype with outcomes in persons with MRSA bacteremia and examine the epidemiology of MRSA bacteremia over time. METHODS: Population-based surveillance for MRSA bacteremia was performed in 8-county Atlanta from 2005 to 2008. Cases of MRSA bacteremia were classified as healthcare-associated hospital-onset (HAHO), healthcare-associated community-onset (HACO), or...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Bacteremia
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Comorbidity
- Cross Infection
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Female
