National burden of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, United States, 2011.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Estimating the US burden of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections is important for planning and tracking success of prevention strategies.

Objective

To describe updated national estimates and characteristics of health care- and community-associated invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in 2011.

Design, setting, and participants

Active laboratory-based case finding identified MRSA cultures in 9 US metropolitan areas from 2005 through 2011. Invasive infections (MRSA cultured from normally sterile body sites) were classified as health care-associated community-onset (HACO) infections (cultured ≤ 3 days after admission and/or prior year dialysis, hospitalization, surgery, long-term care residence, or cent

SUBMITTER: Dantes R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10887428 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature