Abstract
We observed pediatric S. aureus hospitalizations decreased 36% from 26.3 to 16.8 infections per 1,000 admissions from 2009 to 2016, with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) decreasing by 52% and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus decreasing by 17%, among 39 pediatric hospitals. Similar decreases were observed for days of therapy of anti-MRSA antibiotics.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Age Distribution
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Databases, Factual
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Female
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Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
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Hospitalization / trends
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Hospitals, Pediatric / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Retrospective Studies
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Sex Distribution
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy*
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / mortality
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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United States / epidemiology