Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in a pediatric intensive care unit
Author(s) -
Khaled Menif,
Asma Bouziri,
Ammar Khaldi,
Asma Hamdi,
Sarra Belhadj,
Aida Borgi,
Z Fitouri,
N. Ben Jaballah
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.1565
Subject(s) - medicine , septic shock , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , pneumonia , pediatric intensive care unit , intensive care unit , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , retrospective cohort study , sepsis , biology , bacteria , genetics
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection is an increasing problem worldwide. In developing countries, there is little data on CA-MRSA infection in children. This study reviewed the clinical features and outcomes of children admitted in a Tunisian pediatric intensive care unit with severe CA-MRSA infections.
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