Incidence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nosocomial Infections in Intensive Care Units in Lyon University Hospitals, France, 2003-2006

Autor: D. Baratin, M. Moalla, Marine Giard, Philippe Vanhems
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 29:454-456
ISSN: 1559-6834
0899-823X
DOI: 10.1086/533547
Popis: We describe the trends in the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nosocomial infection in intensive care units in Lyon hospitals from January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2006. The incidence rate decreased from 1.77 cases per 100 ICU patients in 2003 to 1.16 cases per 100 ICU patients in 2006, a reduction of 38.0% (P = .05).
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