The Continuing Evolution of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Western Australia
- 1 February 1999
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 20 (02), 133-135
- https://doi.org/10.1086/501594
Abstract
Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) has been notifiable in Western Australia since 1985. This article reviews the notification data from 1994 to 1997, focusing on increases in MRSA notifications and the proportion that are local strains; changes in the geographical distribution of MRSA; and changes in antibiotic-resistance patterns.Keywords
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