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ArticleHippokratia2014

Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary Greek hospital.

M Kachrimanidou, E Tsorlini, E Katsifa, S Vlachou, S Kyriakidou, K Xanthopoulou, K Tsergouli, T Samourli, A Papa

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Article in Hippokratia, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

M Kachrimanidou1 Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece ; Department of Microbiology, of George Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
E TsorliniDepartment of Microbiology, of George Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
E KatsifaDepartment of Microbiology, of George Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
S VlachouDepartment of Microbiology, of George Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
S KyriakidouDepartment of Microbiology, of George Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
K Xanthopoulou1 Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
K Tsergouli1 Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
T SamourliDepartment of Microbiology, of George Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
A Papa1 Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
G. Papanikolaou General Hospital · GRAristotle University of Thessaloniki · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of health- and community-associated infections; its prevalence in Greece is among the highest in Europe. We investigated the prevalence and molecular epidemiology of MRSA in a tertiary Greek hospital. MATERIAL AND

methodsSpa typing and random polymorphic DNA analysis were used to investigate the molecular epidemiology of 28 MRSA isolates during May 2010 to May 2011 in a tertiary hospital in Northern Greece.

resultsNine spa types were detected; t003 was the predominant (32.1%) one, detected in various wards and throughout the study period, while t037 was recovered only from intensive care unit patients, and only in April 2011, suggestive of an epidemic. Additional rare types were detected for the first time in Greece.

conclusionsSpa typing and random polymorphic DNA analysis gave an insight into the epidemiology of MRSA in a Northern Greece hospital. Concerning the distribution in the hospital, the predominant spa type t003 was present in various wards, and was constantly detected throughout the study period, very suggestive of an epidemic, while other types were detected only in specific wards. Our data underline the need for surveillance, typing and constant reassessment of existing strategies to control MRSA.

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GreeceMRSAspatypingStaphylococcus aureus

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PMID25125947
PMCPMC4103036
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