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MRSA prevalence in European healthcare settings: a review. / Dulon, Madeleine; Haamann, Frank; Peters, Claudia; Schablon, Anja; Nienhaus, Albert.

In: BMC INFECT DIS, Vol. 11, 2011, p. 138.

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@article{184acff3955d468eb73aa7f1015a9285,
title = "MRSA prevalence in European healthcare settings: a review.",
abstract = "During the past two decades, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become increasingly common as a source of nosocomial infections. Most studies of MRSA surveillance were performed during outbreaks, so that results are not applicable to settings in which MRSA is endemic. This paper gives an overview of MRSA prevalence in hospitals and other healthcare institutions in non-outbreak situations in Western Europe.",
keywords = "Humans, Europe/epidemiology, Cross Infection/epidemiology/microbiology, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/genetics/*isolation & purification, Staphylococcal Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology, Humans, Europe/epidemiology, Cross Infection/epidemiology/microbiology, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/genetics/*isolation & purification, Staphylococcal Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology",
author = "Madeleine Dulon and Frank Haamann and Claudia Peters and Anja Schablon and Albert Nienhaus",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1186/1471-2334-11-138",
language = "English",
volume = "11",
pages = "138",
journal = "BMC INFECT DIS",
issn = "1471-2334",
publisher = "BioMed Central Ltd.",

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T1 - MRSA prevalence in European healthcare settings: a review.

AU - Dulon, Madeleine

AU - Haamann, Frank

AU - Peters, Claudia

AU - Schablon, Anja

AU - Nienhaus, Albert

PY - 2011

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N2 - During the past two decades, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become increasingly common as a source of nosocomial infections. Most studies of MRSA surveillance were performed during outbreaks, so that results are not applicable to settings in which MRSA is endemic. This paper gives an overview of MRSA prevalence in hospitals and other healthcare institutions in non-outbreak situations in Western Europe.

AB - During the past two decades, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become increasingly common as a source of nosocomial infections. Most studies of MRSA surveillance were performed during outbreaks, so that results are not applicable to settings in which MRSA is endemic. This paper gives an overview of MRSA prevalence in hospitals and other healthcare institutions in non-outbreak situations in Western Europe.

KW - Humans

KW - Europe/epidemiology

KW - Cross Infection/epidemiology/microbiology

KW - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/genetics/isolation & purification

KW - Staphylococcal Infections/epidemiology/microbiology

KW - Humans

KW - Europe/epidemiology

KW - Cross Infection/epidemiology/microbiology

KW - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/genetics/isolation & purification

KW - Staphylococcal Infections/epidemiology/microbiology

U2 - 10.1186/1471-2334-11-138

DO - 10.1186/1471-2334-11-138

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

VL - 11

SP - 138

JO - BMC INFECT DIS

JF - BMC INFECT DIS

SN - 1471-2334

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