Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Western Australia

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Western Australia

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) continues to be a notable cause of hospital-acquired infections. A statewide screening and control policy was implemented in Western Australia (WA) after an outbreak of epidemic MRSA in a Perth hospital in 1982. We report on statutory notifications...

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Main Authors: Lynne Dailey, Geoffrey W. Coombs, Frances G. O'Brien, John W. Pearman, Keryn Christiansen, Warren B. Grubb, Thomas V. Riley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
community-associated MRSA
epidemiology
surveillance
multi-drug resistance
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/10/05-0125_article

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