Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in infected and uninfected diabetic foot ulcers
Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in infected and uninfected diabetic foot ulcers
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01279.x
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发表时间：
2006-02-01
影响因子：
14.2
通讯作者：
Katsilambros, N
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作者：
Tentolouris, N;Petrikkos, G;Katsilambros, N
This study investigated the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in infected and uninfected diabetic foot ulcers of 84 patients with the two types of diabetes. S. aureus was the most common pathogen among the Gram-positive bacteria isolated from ulcers, and almost 50% of S. aureus isolates were MRSA. The prevalence of MRSA was significantly higher in patients with infected foot ulcers. MRSA infection or colonisation was not associated with factors (previous hospitalisation, use of antibiotics, etc.) known to predispose to MRSA colonisation or infection. The high prevalence of MRSA in patients with foot ulcers may reflect the increased prevalence of MRSA in the community.
