MRSA burden and interventions

Liebowitz, L D

doi:10.1016/s0924-8579(09)70551-5

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“…Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remain a major problem worldwide [1,2]. In Hong Kong, it accounts for 58.2% of S. aureus isolated from blood cultures and 69.8% of all S. aureus isolates in our public hospitals [3].…”

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Quick identification of kuraridin, a noncytotoxic anti-MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) agent from Sophora flavescens using high-speed counter-current chromatography

Chan

Wong

et al. 2012

Journal of Chromatography B

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Quick identification of kuraridin, a noncytotoxic anti-MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) agent from Sophora flavescens using high-speed counter-current chromatography

Chan

Wong

et al. 2012

Journal of Chromatography B

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“…Researchers in UK reported significant decreases in MRSA BSIs following a government mandate 2 3. Also, there is evidence that MRSA BSIs in intensive care units are decreasing 4…”

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Rates of hospital-acquired and healthcare-associated MRSA declined in the USA between 2005 and 2008

Guilbeau

2010

Evid Based Nurs

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“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) was endemic in hospitals by the late 1960s, but it appeared rapidly and unexpectedly in communities in the 1990s and is now prevalent worldwide. [12]…”

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: Prevalence and current susceptibility pattern in Sikkim

Tsering

Pal

Kar

2011

J Global Infect Dis

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Background:Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) strains is reported to be increasing globally.Objectives:The study was conducted to find the magnitude and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of MRSA infection in a referral tertiary care teaching hospital of Sikkim, India.Materials and Methods:In this cross sectional study, 827 clinical specimens were collected from different departments of Central Referral Hospital. One hundred and ninety-six carrier screening nasal swabs were obtained from health care workers of the hospital. Subsequently, the antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed for the confirmed MRSA isolates as per Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI).Results:Methicillin resistance was seen in 152 isolates of S. aureus – 111 from clinical specimens and 41 from carrier screening samples. MRSA positivity among males was significantly higher than females. Extremely significant MRSA-positive cases were observed from ages less than 30 years, in-patient cases, particularly with a stay of more than 15 days and with a previous history of intake of broad spectrum antibiotics. Incidentally, there was no significant difference of MRSA positivity with a previous history of hospitalization. The extent of MRSA and drug resistance pattern was significantly different among various samples of S. aureus-positive isolates. The strains tested exhibited decreased susceptibility to vancomycin and imipenem. Most vulnerable of the carrier were the cleaners, that was a significant observation. Incidentally, there was no resistance in the carriers to both vancomycin and imipenem.Conclusion:MRSA is prevalent in our hospital and strains resistant to methicillin and vancomycin were quite high.

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MRSA burden and interventions

Cited by 34 publications

References 12 publications

Quick identification of kuraridin, a noncytotoxic anti-MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) agent from Sophora flavescens using high-speed counter-current chromatography

Quick identification of kuraridin, a noncytotoxic anti-MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) agent from Sophora flavescens using high-speed counter-current chromatography

Rates of hospital-acquired and healthcare-associated MRSA declined in the USA between 2005 and 2008

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: Prevalence and current susceptibility pattern in Sikkim

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