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Published in: Critical Care 1/2011

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Prognostic impact of imported and newly-isolated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the ICU

Authors: S Ohshimo, K Ota, T Tamura, Y Kida, J Itai, K Suzuki, T Inagawa, Y Torikoshi, T Otani, T Sadamori, R Tsumura, Y Iwasaki, N Hirohashi, K Tanigawa

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading pathogen of hospital-acquired pneumonia. The difference in outcome between patients with imported and newly-isolated MRSA in the ICU has not been well investigated. The aim of our study was to explore the incidence, risk factors and outcome in patients with imported and newly-isolated MRSA. …
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Title
Prognostic impact of imported and newly-isolated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the ICU
Authors
S Ohshimo
K Ota
T Tamura
Y Kida
J Itai
K Suzuki
T Inagawa
Y Torikoshi
T Otani
T Sadamori
R Tsumura
Y Iwasaki
N Hirohashi
K Tanigawa
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9653

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