Background In the past, Staphylococcus aureus infections have displayed various patterns
of epidemiologic curves in hospitals, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs). This study …

We describe the trends in the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
nosocomial infection in intensive care units in Lyon hospitals from January 1, 2003, through …

Data regarding the efficacy of programmes to control meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) in intensive care units (ICUs) are limited. We performed an observational …

Results A total of 34,914 patients were controlled of whom 3,450 (9.9%) had acquired a
nosocomial infection during his/her ICU stay (16.0 infections per 100 patients). In 682 …

Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of infection in the setting of critical illness and
injury. This pathogen causes life-threatening infection in otherwise healthy individuals and …

Objective. To study the acquisition and cross-transmission of Staphylococcus aureus in
different intensive care units (ICUs). Methods. We performed a multicenter cohort study. Six …

Morbidity and mortality due to nosocomial infections are on the increase. The effectiveness
of infection control has become an important indicator of the quality of hospital work, as well …

Objective. To evaluate the effects of an active surveillance program for Staphylococcus
aureus linked to a decolonization protocol on the incidence of healthcare-associated …

Objectives. The objective of this study was to analyze methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) percentages (defined as the percentage of S. aureus isolates that are …

Introduction: As the number of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) infections in German intensive care units increases, the problem of MRSA infection …