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Epidemiology and Susceptibility of 3,051Staphylococcus aureusIsolates from 25 University Hospitals Participating in the European SENTRY Study

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: A total of 3,051 methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates in Europe were compared. MRSA isolates constituted 25% of all isolates and were more prevalent in southern Europe. MRSA isolates appeared to be more prevalent in intensive care units than in outpatient departments. Only a small minority of MSSA isolates were multidrug resistant, whereas the majority of MRSA isolates were multidrug resistant.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.39.10.3727-3732.2001

Authors: A. C. Fluit, C. L. C. Wielders, J. Verhoef, F.-J. Schmitz

Institutions: University Medical Center Utrecht, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Language: English

Topic: Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Bristol-Myers Squibb, European Commission