| Title | Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infections in patients admitted to freestanding pediatric hospitals, 2009-2016. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Authors | Spaulding AB, Thurm C, Courter JD, Banerjee R, Gerber JS, Newland JG, Parker SK, Brogan TV, Kronman MP, Shah SS, Smith MJ, Patel SJ, Lee BR, Hersh AL |
| Journal | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol |
| Pagination | 1-4 |
| Date Published | 2018 Oct 29 |
| ISSN | 1559-6834 |
| Abstract | We observed pediatric S. aureus hospitalizations decreased 36% from 26.3 to 16.8 infections per 1,000 admissions from 2009 to 2016, with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) decreasing by 52% and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus decreasing by 17%, among 39 pediatric hospitals. Similar decreases were observed for days of therapy of anti-MRSA antibiotics. |
| DOI | 10.1017/ice.2018.259 |
| Alternate Journal | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol |
| PubMed ID | 30370879 |