Predictors of methicillin resistance in healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections: the role of recent antibiotic use

J Chemother. 2010 Dec;22(6):424-7. doi: 10.1179/joc.2010.22.6.424.

Authors

I G Baraboutis¹, E P Tsagalou, A T Skoutelis, E Mylona, V Papastamopoulos, I Papakonstantinou, M Marangos, C Gogos, H Bassaris, S Johnson

Affiliation

¹ Infectious Diseases and HIV Division, 5th Department of Internal Medicine, Athens General Hospital Evangelismos, Athens, Greece. [email protected]

PMID: 21303752
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2010.22.6.424

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Cross Infection / drug therapy
Cross Infection / microbiology*
Humans
Logistic Models
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Methicillin Resistance*
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents