Open AccessPrevalence and invasiveness of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Shipeng Li,
Juan Li,
Yi Qiao,
Ning Xue,
Ting Zhang,
Xuzhuang Shen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.138737
Subject(s) - methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , odds ratio , meta analysis , confidence interval , prevalence , staphylococcal infections , population , veterinary medicine , epidemiology , biology , environmental health , bacteria , genetics
Reports suggest that the prevalence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has increased, and that CA-MRSA is more virulent than healthcare-associated (HA)-MRSA.