Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Precursor Organisms in Southeastern Michigan

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Precursor Organisms in Southeastern Michigan

We assessed for vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) precursor organisms in southeastern Michigan, an area known to have VRSA. The prevalence was 2.5% (pSK41-positive methicillin-resistant S. aureus, 2009–2011) and 1.5% (Inc18-positive vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, 2006–2013); Inc1...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2014-12, Vol.35 (12), p.1531-1534
Hauptverfasser: Albrecht, Valerie S., Zervos, Marcus J., Kaye, Keith S., Tosh, Pritish K., Arshad, Samia, Hayakawa, Kayoko, Kallen, Alexander J., McDougal, Linda K., Limbago, Brandi M., Guh, Alice Y.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiotics
Antimicrobials
Blood
Concise Communication
Enterococcus
Health care industry
Nursing
Operating rooms
Plasmids
Predisposing factors
Staphylococcus aureus
Urine
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Zusammenfassung:We assessed for vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) precursor organisms in southeastern Michigan, an area known to have VRSA. The prevalence was 2.5% (pSK41-positive methicillin-resistant S. aureus, 2009–2011) and 1.5% (Inc18-positive vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, 2006–2013); Inc18 prevalence significantly decreased after 2009 (3.7% to 0.82%). Risk factors for pSK41 included intravenous vancomycin exposure.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1086/678605