Epidemiology of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Gaborone, Botswana

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Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
Botswana
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Medicine and Health Sciences
Virus Diseases
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Wood, Sarah
Bafana, Maragaret
Ratner, Adam J
Malefho, Kolaatamo C.S
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This cross‐sectional study at a tertiary‐care hospital in Botswana from 2000 to 2007 was performed to determine the epidemiologic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. We identified a high prevalence (11.2% of bacteremia cases) of methicillin‐resistant S. aureus (MRSA) bacteremia. MRSA isolates had higher proportions of resistance to commonly used antimicrobials than did methicillin‐susceptible isolates, emphasizing the need to revise empiric prescribing practices in Botswana.

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2009-08-01
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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
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