The incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pressure ulcers.
Colonization of chronic wounds with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus continues to be an important healthcare concern. Aside from the morbidity associated with infections, colonization alone can contribute to outbreaks at long-term-care facilities and within hospitals. Despite the prevalence of pressure ulcers, the incidence of S aureus in these chronic wounds is unknown.
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D008875:Middle Aged; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy