[Changes in epidemiological pattern of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in a tertiary hospital. Experience of 5 years].
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.
Corbacho Malo
M S
MS
Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza. msolcorb@public.ibercaja.es
Sarria Amigot
J
J
Hernández Navarrete
M J
MJ
Muniesa Cuenca
P
P
Jiménez Buñuales
M T
MT
Arribas Llorente
J L
JL
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
D010406:Penicillins; D008712:Methicillin