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Hospital epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility of isolated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a one-year retrospective study at a tertiary care center in Thailand.

Palapun WaitayangkoonAchitpol ThongkamTanawat BenjamungkalarakMuanpetch RachayonAphisit ThongthaisinTanittha ChatsuwanArsa ThammahongDirekrit Chiewchengchol
Published in: Pathogens and global health (2020)
The prevalence of MRSA in our facility seemed to be comparatively low. Vancomycin is still an appropriate option for MRSA coverage since all S. aureus isolates in our center were sensitive to vancomycin. However, careful attention is warranted since one colonization isolate was VRSA.
Keyphrases
  • methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
  • tertiary care
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • risk factors
  • working memory
  • healthcare
  • affordable care act
  • genetic diversity
  • acute care
  • emergency department