| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an update. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20451002 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a serious threat to patients in health care facilities and the community. A MRSA infection can be much more severe than other bacterial infections and can be life-threatening. Resistance to common antibiotics makes treating MRSA costly and difficult. Prolonged hospitalization requiring specialized IV antibiotics also has cost implications. Treatment of MRSA can include use of antibiotics; topical therapies such as honey, topical silver, and gentian violet; and bacteriophages. Research is being conducted on new antibiotics and a MRSA vaccine. |
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Authors:
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Rajaraman Durai; Philip C H Ng; Happy Hoque |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AORN journal Volume: 91 ISSN: 1878-0369 ISO Abbreviation: AORN J Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-10 Completed Date: 2010-07-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372403 Medline TA: AORN J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 599-606; quiz 607-9 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 AORN, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery at University, Hospital Lewisham, London, England. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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therapeutic use Carrier State / microbiology, prevention & control Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology Cross Infection / microbiology Humans Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* / immunology, pathogenicity Operating Room Nursing / methods Risk Factors Skin Care / methods Staphylococcal Infections* / diagnosis, epidemiology, microbiology, therapy, transmission Staphylococcal Vaccines |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Staphylococcal Vaccines |
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