Geographic surveillance of community associated MRSA infections in children using electronic health record data

Geographic surveillance of community associated MRSA infections in children using electronic health record data

Abstract Background Community- associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) cause serious infections and rates continue to rise worldwide. Use of geocoded electronic health record (EHR) data to prevent spread of disease is limited in health service research. We demonstrate how ge...

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Main Authors: Lilly Cheng Immergluck, Traci Leong, Khusdeep Malhotra, Trisha Chan Parker, Fatima Ali, Robert C. Jerris, George S. Rust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pediatric
Antibiotic resistant
Spatial analyses
Staphylococcus aureus infections
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3682-3

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