Naslov
MRSA in Croatia: prevalence and management

Autori
Budimir, Ana

Izvornik
Expert review of anti-infective therapy (1478-7210) 14 (2015), 2; 167-176

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
MRSA ; prevalence ; primarily sterile samples ; resistance ; treatment

Sažetak
Bstract Infections caused by methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are associated with increased morbidity, mortality and length of hospital stay. MRSA is a major pathogen in hospitals and an important pathogen in community infections with few severe and fatal cases. However, MRSA causes the majority of skin and soft tissue infections in the US. The burden of community MRSA is much smaller in Europe, but there are reports of livestock- associated MRSA (LA-MRSA) isolated from pigs and cattle causing significant infections in the people who are connected to these farms. MRSA has been present in Croatia for more than 45 years, and it exerts a different impact on health-care infections. A remarkable increase in MRSA percentage was noted in primarily sterile samples in 2002 (37%) in comparison to 2001 (31%). This percentage remained quite high until 2008, when the first signs of a reduced trend were observed. The lowest percentage was 22% in 2012.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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