title: Epidemiology and susceptibility of 3,051 Staphylococcus aureus isolates from 25 university hospitals participating in the European SENTRY study.
abstract: A total of 3,051 methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates in Europe were compared. MRSA isolates constituted 25% of all isolates and were more prevalent in southern Europe. MRSA isolates appeared to be more prevalent in intensive care units than in outpatient departments. Only a small minority of MSSA isolates were multidrug resistant, whereas the majority of MRSA isolates were multidrug resistant.
authors.affiliation: Eijkman-Winkler Institute for Microbiology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands. A.C.Fluit@azu.lab.nl
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fluit
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Wielders
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verhoef
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Schmitz
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011159:Population Surveillance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008712:Methicillin