title: Changes in the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in intensive care units in US hospitals, 1992-2003.
abstract: The proportion of Staphylococcus aureus isolates that were methicillin resistant (MRSA) increased from 35.9% in 1992 to 64.4% in 2003 for hospitals in the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance system. During the same period, there was a decrease in resistance rates for several non- beta -lactam drugs among the MRSA isolates.
authors.affiliation: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. rmk2@cdc.gov
authors.forename: R Monina
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Klevens
authors.forename: Jonathan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Fred C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Tenover
authors.forename: L Clifford
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horan
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaynes
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000639:trends*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents