Does antibiotic exposure increase the risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolation? A systematic review and meta-analysis | Zendy

Evelina Tacconelli | Zendy; Giulia De Angelis | Zendy; Maria Adriana Cataldo | Zendy; Edoardo Pozzi | Zendy; Roberto Cauda | Zendy

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Does antibiotic exposure increase the risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolation? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s) -

Evelina Tacconelli,

Giulia De Angelis,

Maria Adriana Cataldo,

Edoardo Pozzi,

Roberto Cauda

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkm416

Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , meta analysis , isolation (microbiology) , confidence interval , relative risk , cephalosporin , staphylococcal infections , risk factor , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , genetics

Current evidence does not provide a clear definition of the association between methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolation and previous antibiotic use. A systematic review was performed to determine whether antibiotic exposure is a risk factor for the isolation of MRSA.

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