MRSA affects some populations more than others
Medscape reports that patients undergoing major surgery, being black, American Indian, older, uninsured, or receiving treatment in a smaller hospital have increased risk for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, compared with other demographic groups, a new study shows.
The study results were presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) 43rd Critical Care Congress: Abstract 43, on January 10, 2014.
MRSA infections kill ∼19,000 hospitalized American patients annually; this is similar to the number of deaths due to AIDS, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis combined.[1]
MRSA infections kill ∼19,000 hospitalized American patients annually
[1]Clin Infect Dis. (2008) 46(Supplement 5): S344-S349.doi: 10.1086/533590