Relevance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the elderly. Epidemiology, therapy, and management

Authors
Albert, S Wichelhaus, TA Schafer, V
Citation
S. Albert et al., Relevance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the elderly. Epidemiology, therapy, and management, Z GERON GER, 33(5), 2000, pp. 367-373
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science","General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GERONTOLOGIE UND GERIATRIE
ISSN journal
09486704 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
367 - 373
Database
ISI
SICI code
0948-6704(200010)33:5<367:ROMSA
Abstract
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has become an important cause of sev ere infection in hospitalized patients ail over the world. In Germany a sig nificant increase of nosocomial infections due to MRSA has occurred during the last 10 years. Especially elderly patients with chronic illnesses are a t increased risk of becoming colonized or infected with MRSA. This report f ocuses on epidemiology and therapy of MRSA, and on the recommendations conc erning management and prevention of spread of MRSA in hospitals and nursing homes.