title: Occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a department of orthopedic surgery 1970 to 1986.
abstract: The incidence of methicillin-resistant (and multiply-resistant) strains of Staphylococcus aureus in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Odense University Hospital fell from 15% of all strains in 1970 to less than 0.5% in 1986. This decrease occurred more slowly in the orthopedic department than in the rest of the hospital. A retrospective survey of 30 episodes of infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from 1979 to 1986 indicates that this slower decrease may be due to the relatively frequent occurrence of chronic infections in orthopedic surgery.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003718:Denmark; D006801:Humans; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009985:Orthopedics; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008712:Methicillin