Pathologie-biologie
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Pathologie-biologie · Oct 2004
[Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nosocomial infections in ICU: risk factors, morbidity and cost].
Methicillin resistance and infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus represent a growing problem and a challenge for health-care institutions. We evaluated risk factors, morbidity and cost of infections caused by methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) Staphylococcus aureus. ⋯ Patient infected by MRSA seems to be different from patient infected by MSSA but without consequence on Omega index and mortality. But methicillin-resistance involves extra cost due to antimicrobial treatment and length of stay.