Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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dc.contributor.authorPerera, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorRanjithan, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorGamage, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T05:46:31Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T05:46:31Z
dc.date.issued1992-03-01en_US
dc.descriptionThe Ceylon Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractOut of 308 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from specimens processed at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo 66 (21.5%) were resistant to methicillin. A significantly higher proportion of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were isolated from special care units, namely the Premature Baby Unit (PBU) and the Plastic Surgery Unit (PSU) when compared with other general medical and surgical units. Most of these strains were also resistant to many other antibiotics. The patients with MRSA infections had a longer mean hospital stay when compared to patients with methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infections. MRSA strains are as virulent as MSSA strains and these infections are mainly nosocomial.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sri Lanka.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPerera J, Ranjithan C, Gamage S. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The Ceylon Medical Journal. 1992 Mar; 37(1): 12-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/49017
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.infolanka.com/CMJhome/en_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMethicillin --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMethicillin Resistanceen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshStaphylococcal Infections --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshStaphylococcus aureus --drug effectsen_US
dc.titleMethicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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