| Title |
Improved understanding of factors driving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidemic waves
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical Epidemiology, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.2147/clep.s37071 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Som S Chatterjee, Michael Otto |
| Abstract |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains one of the most important causes of nosocomial infections worldwide. Since the global spread of MRSA in the 1960s, MRSA strains have evolved with increased pathogenic potential. Notably, some strains are now capable of causing persistent infections not only in hospitalized patients but also in healthy individuals in the community. Furthermore, MRSA is increasingly associated with infections among livestock-associated workers, primarily because of transmission from animals to humans. Moreover, many MRSA strains have gained resistance to most available antibiotics. In this review, we will present current knowledge on MRSA epidemiology and discuss new endeavors being undertaken to understand better the molecular and epidemiological underpinnings of MRSA outbreaks. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 162 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 25 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 24 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 40 | 24% |
| Unknown | 21 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 45 | 27% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 35 | 21% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 20 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 15 | 9% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 19 | 11% |
| Unknown | 27 | 16% |
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