Eradication of carriage with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: determinants of treatment failure
Author(s) -
Heidi S. M. Ammerlaan,
Jan Kluytmans,
Hanneke Berkhout,
A. G. M. Buiting,
E. I. G. B. de Brauwer,
P.J. van den Broek,
Paula van Gelderen,
Sander C. A. P. Leenders,
Alewijn Ott,
Clemens Richter,
Lodewijk Spanjaard,
Ingrid J. B. Spijkerman,
Frank H. van Tiel,
G. Paul Voorn,
M.W.H. Wulf,
Jan van Zeijl,
Annet Troelstra,
Marc J. M. Bonten,
C Berg,
J. Bosman,
Andreas Bremer,
W. Bril,
D. Commeren,
G. van Essen,
A. Gigengack-Baars,
M. M. E. van Kasteren,
E. J. M. Lommerse,
Ellen M. Mascini,
Nicole H. M. Renders,
M. van Rijen,
Jeroen J. A. Schellekens,
E. Smeets,
T. Sprangers,
Christina M. J. E. VandenbrouckeGrauls,
Annelies Verbon,
Kees Verduin,
J. H. T. Wagenvoort,
Peter van Wijngaarden
Publication year - 2011
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/dkr250
Subject(s) - carriage , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcus aureus , medicine , observational study , microbiology and biotechnology , antibacterial agent , guideline , antibiotics , biology , bacteria , pathology , genetics
Using data from an observational study in which the effectiveness of a guideline for eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage was evaluated, we identified variables that were associated with treatment failure.
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