Key Drivers of the Economic Burden of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Australia | Zendy

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Key Drivers of the Economic Burden of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Australia

Author(s) -

Kate Halton,

Kelly Sutton,

Lisa Hall

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofv133.830

Subject(s) - medicine , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcus aureus , key (lock) , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , computer security , bacteria , biology , computer science , genetics

Estimates of the economic cost of community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(CA-MRSA) in the United States (US) are substantial, ranging from $1.4-13.8 billion. In Australia, it has been shown that rates of CA-MRSA are increasing, and individual studies have looked at the morbidity and mortality associated with CA-MRSA, however, it is not clear what is driving the economic burden of CA-MRSA at a national level. This study presents preliminary findings about the key drivers of the economic cost of CA-MRSA infections in Australi

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