MRSA Bacteraemia: Its Prevalence and Risk Factors among patients in Teaching Hospital - Softcover

Abdullah, Sarimah; Abdullah, Mohamed Rusli; Abdullah, Muhammed Amiruddin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3845429631 ISBN 13: 9783845429632

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), one of the major concerns of nosocomial infections, is particularly alarming due to its association with multiple resistance to other antibiotics. The prevalence of MRSA infections varies from 5% to more than 50%, depending on the characteristics and size of the hospitals. This book explores the prevalence and risk factors of MRSA bacteraemia in a teaching hospital. the prevalence was 40.4 (95%CI:31.0, 50.0)The duration of hospitalisation before isolation of MRSA, age of patients, patients on ventilation and had taken antibiotics were the significant risk factors. This book should give useful information to professionals who involved in the management of patients in the hospital particularly the patients with nosocomial infection.

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About the Author

Sarimah Abdullah,MD(USM)1996, M.Com.Med(Epid & Biostat) USM)2004 is a senior lecturer in School of Medical Sciences.AP Dr Mohamed Rusli Abdullah, MD(USM)1988,MPH(Comm Dis Epid) 1993, PhD Tropical Medicine (Mariology)The University of Liverpool, 1998 is the Head of Dept of Com Med.Muhammad Amiruddin Abdullah, Technologist in Dept of Microbiology.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3845429631
• ISBN 13: 9783845429632
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 68