title: [Changes in epidemiological pattern of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in a tertiary hospital. Experience of 5 years].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the demographic pattern and tendency of the infections by MRSA between 1992 and 1997.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive study of the infections by MRSA in a tertiary-care hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  267 MRSA infections, 131 infections were included within 58 buds and 136 cases isolated form. The more affected services were Internal Medicine, Urology, Neurology, Vascular surgery and intensive care unit. A tendency was observed to the increase in > 65 years cases and in medical services.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The increase of elderly cases in medical services and > 65 years carriers in their nose could translate the existent situation in the community.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza. msolcorb@public.ibercaja.es
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Corbacho Malo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sarria Amigot
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hernández Navarrete
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muniesa Cuenca
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Jiménez Buñuales
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Arribas Llorente
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008712:Methicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013030:Spain; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D008712:Methicillin