Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Bloodstream Infection Caused by USA300 Strains of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in 3 Affiliated Hospitals
Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Bloodstream Infection Caused by USA300 Strains of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in 3 Affiliated Hospitals
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DOI:
10.1086/595963
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发表时间:
2009-03-01
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Burman, William J.
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作者:
Jenkins, Timothy C.;McCollister, Bruce D.;Burman, William J.
OBJECTIVE. To describe the epidemiology of bloodstream infection caused by USA300 strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which are traditionally associated with cases of community-acquired infection, in the healthcare setting.DESIGN. Retrospective cohort study.SETTING. Three academically affiliated hospitals in Denver, Colorado.METHODS. Review of cases of S. aureus bloodstream infection during the period from 2003 through 2007. Polymerase chain reaction was used to identify MRSA USA300 isolates.RESULTS. A total of 330 cases of MRSA bloodstream infection occurred during the study period, of which 286 (87%) were healthcare-associated. The rates of methicillin resistance among the S. aureus isolates recovered did not vary during the study period and were similar among the 3 hospitals. However, the percentages of cases of healthcare-associated MRSA bloodstream infection due to USA300 strains varied substantially among the 3 hospitals: 62%, 19%, and 36% (P