Epidemiology of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in Alberta, Canada. Issue 2 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taylor, G.; Bush, K.; Leal, J.; Henderson, E.; Chui, L.; Louie, M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospital infection. Volume 89:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 132
• Page End: 135
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Cross infection -- Periodicals; Cross infection -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.11.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-6701

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author" id="abs0010"> <title id="sectitle0010">Summary</title> <sec> <p id="abspara0010">Most studies of meticillin-resistant <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> (MRSA) bloodstream infection (BSI) reflect a convenience sample from a single hospital or a small group of hospitals. From April 2011 to March 2013, cases of MRSA BSI diagnosed in all hospitals in Alberta, Canada were captured prospectively. Isolates were <italic>spa</italic> typed. In total, there were 299 cases of MRSA BSI, equating to 3.95 cases per 100, 000 population. Community-acquired BSI accounted for 66.9% of cases, and 33.1% of cases were hospital acquired. Cases were predominantly seen in tertiary care (36.4%) and large urban hospitals (34.3%), but were also common in regional and rural hospitals. Paediatric hospitals had very few cases (3.0%). Two clones, CMRSA 10 (USA 300; 40.2%) and CMRSA 2 (USA 100/800; 38.0%), predominated.</p> </sec> </abstract>