Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on hospital admission in Turkey

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Baykam N., Esener H., Ergonul O., Kosker P. Z., Cirkin T., Celikbas A., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, vol.37, no.3, pp.247-249, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 37 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2009
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.05.014
• Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.247-249
• Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A total of 400 patients were screened for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on hospital admission, and 11 MRSA strains (1.2%) were detected. All 11 MRSA strains were positive for the mecA and PVL genes. Eight of the 11 MRSA-positive patients (72%) had a history of hospitalization within the previous 12 months. Copyright (c) 2009 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.