October 18, 2007

Invasive MRSA More Pervasive Than Suspected

Invasive infections of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be more common than suspected. The estimate of 94,360 invasive infections was three times as high as the CDC's previous estimate of 31,440 hospitalizations for MRSA bacteremias in 2000. Overall, 58.4% of cases were health care-associated infections.

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