Epidemiology of MRSA: the North/South study of MRSA in Ireland 1999.
Affiliation
Health Information Unit, Department of Public Health, Eastern Regional Health Authority, Dr Steeven's Hospital, 8, Dublin, Ireland. patriciamcdonald@eircom.net.ieIssue Date
2003-06Keywords
INFECTION CONTROLHOSPITAL
Local subject classification
METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUSHEALTHCARE-ACQUIRED INFECTION
MeSH
AdolescentAdult
Age Distribution
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross Infection
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infection Control
Ireland
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Middle Aged
Northern Ireland
Population Surveillance
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Residence Characteristics
Sex Distribution
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus aureus
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Epidemiology of MRSA: the North/South study of MRSA in Ireland 1999. J. Hosp. Infect. 2003, 54 (2):130-4Journal
The Journal of hospital infectionPubMed ID
12818587Additional Links
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12818587Abstract
The North/South Study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Ireland, 1999, includes a joint review of the epidemiology of MRSA across both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland. Data were gathered on all MRSA cases identified in laboratories in Northern Ireland (the North) and in the Republic of Ireland (the South) over a two-week period. The prevalence rate per 100000 population was 11.4 in the North and 14.0 in the South, with a marked variation across geographical regions. MRSA cases were located throughout hospitals and the community, were slightly more common in males than females, and occurred in all age groups, especially in the elderly. The majority of cases were inpatients in acute hospitals and were distributed across all types of wards. Most cases were colonized with MRSA but 5% of cases in the North and 10% in the South had invasive infection. Invasive infection was associated with intravascular lines and invasive procedures/surgery. Continuous surveillance is recommended to monitor the epidemiology of MRSA and the effectiveness of control measures.Item Type
ArticleLanguage
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0195-6701Collections
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