How do the epidemiology of paediatric methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia differ?

CONCLUSIONS: Our analysis indicates that S. aureus bacteraemia in <1-year-olds is primarily healthcare-associated, unlike MSSA bacteraemia in older age groups. Paediatric-specific interventions targeted at the healthcare setting, such as neonatal unit-specific care bundles and paediatric device-specific strategies, are required. PMID: 28598316 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28598316?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - June 9, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Abernethy J, Sharland M, Johnson AP, Hope R Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research